James Grimwood is a partner in the Corporate Department and a member of the firm’s Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups.
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Experience
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- Envato, a leading online platform for creative assets and tools, in its agreement to sell its entire issued share capital to Shutterstock.
- H.I.G. Capital in the acquisition by one of its affiliates of the entire issued share capital of Axis Europe, a leading UK provider of property maintenance services.
- H.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of Sleepeezee, a UK-based producer of bespoke and luxury beds and mattresses, and its combination with existing portfolio company, Silentnight, with the new group collectively marketed as The Sleep Group.
- H.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of CLC Group, a leading UK provider of property and asset refurbishment.
- Mayfair Equity Partners in its acquisition of TrustedHousesitters, a category-defining, subscription-based pet-sitting and travel community, from Rockpool Investments.
- Mayfair Equity Partners in its portfolio company, Nasstar, on its bolt-on acquisition of Colibri, a technology consultancy company with operations in the UK and Romania.
- Mayfair Equity Partners in its portfolio company, Pixo, provider of industry-leading virtual production and visual effects, on its sale to Sony.
- Mayfair Equity Partners in its sale of Talon Outdoor, provider of marketing and outdoor advertising services, to Equistone Partners Europe.
- Mayfair Equity Partners in its investment in LoopMe, developer of a brand advertising mobile platform, together with its subsequent acquisition of Chartboost from Zynga.
- Mayfair Equity Partners in its $41 million growth investment in eGym, a leading global fitness technology developer.
- Mayfair Equity Partners in its investment in Tangle Teezer, a global haircare brand, valuing the company at more than £70 million.
- Tangle Teezer and its shareholders in its exit to BIC for £165 million.
- Mayfair Equity Partners in its take private of Seraphine, a maternity clothing retailer and designer, from the main market of the London Stock Exchange.
- Mayfair Equity Partners in its sale of SuperAwesome, developer of tools to create safer digital experiences for younger audiences, to Epic Games.
- Mayfair Equity Partners in its buyout of atHome Group, the market leading online real estate and auto classifieds business in Luxembourg.
- Mayfair Equity Partners in its buyout of Parcel2Go, the UK’s largest price comparison website for parcel delivery services.
- Parcel2Go and its shareholders in its exit to EQT Private Equity.
- Mayfair Equity Partners in its minority investment, as part of a Series C fundraise, for Ultrahaptics, a leader in mid-air haptics technology.
- Mayfair Equity Partners in its buyout of Hotels & More, together with a series of follow-on acquisitions to form Tour Partners Group, an inbound tour operator for group and individual tours.
- Mayfair Equity Partners in its investment in Talon Outdoor, the out-of-home specialist media agency.
- Mayfair Equity Partners in its minority investment in OVO, the UK’s largest independent energy supplier.
- Mayfair Equity Partners in its buyout of VG group, a Jersey based leading independent provider of private wealth, corporate and fund administration services.
- Antin Infrastructure Partners in its investment in RAW Charging, an electric vehicle charging system retailer, distributor and installer and supplier of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
- Antin Infrastructure Partners in its acquisition of Pulsant, a nationwide provider of data centre and cloud infrastructure in the UK.
- Antin Infrastructure Partners in its investments in both Hesley and Kisimul, businesses in the social infrastructure sector which provide acute special educational needs to children and young adults.
- OEG Group, a leading provider of services to the offshore energy and renewables sector, and its shareholders, Oaktree Capital Management, Global Family Capital and management, on a series of transactions from its sale to Oaktree, subsequent follow on acquisitions in multiple jurisdictions, and a dividend recapitalization.
- LDC in its acquisition of ETS, the primary service and technology provider to the DSB, the global numbering agency for over-the-counter derivatives.
- LDC in its minority investment in leading equestrian brand, Le Mieux.
- LDC in its acquisition of Wifinity, a Gigabit Internet Service Provider, with products and services connecting over 6 million people a year.
- LDC in its investment into Beekman Associates, a developer and provider of the data-driven marketing procurement platform RightSpend.
- LDC in its minority investment in Croud, a leading global digital marketing agency.
- LDC in its buyout of Onecom, a business telecommunications provider.
- LDC and management on the exit of FC Business Intelligence, a global conference events provider, to Thomson Reuters.
- AURELIUS in its sale of the online pharmacy division of its portfolio company, LloydsPharmacy group, to Pharmacy2U Ltd.
- AURELIUS in its acquisition of GKN Wheels & Structures, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of off-highway wheels.
- AURELIUS in its acquisition of Bertram Books, a global multi-channel bookseller.
- Cinven in its acquisition of Partner in Pet Food (PPF), a leading European pet food manufacturer.
- Inflexion in its acquisition of Xtrac, a manufacturer of high performance transmission systems.
- Inflexion in its acquisition of Atcore, a travel technology business.
- Risk Capital Partners in its buyout, and subsequent disposal to Bridgepoint Development Capital of cruise.co, an online cruise holiday company.
- Risk Capital Partners in its buyout from Thomas Cook, and subsequent disposal to LDC, of travel business Neilson Active Holidays.
- A number of family office investors in a range of transactions, including the buyout of OEG Offshore and the disposal of part interest in Seaway Heavy Lifting Group to Subsea 7.
- The founders and management team on the sale of HolidayTaxis Group to Cinven backed HotelBeds.
- The owners of Medivet, the veterinary pet care business, on the minority investment by Inflexion.
Education
- College of Law, London, 1997, L.P.C.
- King's College London, 1996, LL.B.