James Chandler

Associate Tax
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP

London +44 20 7953 2640

James Chandler

Overview

James is a corporate tax associate in the London office. He advises on a wide variety of UK corporate tax matters with a particular focus on private equity and the technology sector.

James has extensive experience of structuring both acquisitions and disposals by funds as well as fund formation.

I Squared and TDR Capital on the £2.322 billion recommended cash acquisition of Aggreko 

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. on its £1.08 billion sale of The Priory Group to Waterland Private Equity

EQT Credit on its investment in and the restructuring and recapitalization of ACPS Automotive

Vitruvian Partners on its sale of Unifaun, a cloud delivery orchestration platform serving the European logistics ecosystem, to Marlin Equity Partners

The Ardonagh Group, majority owned by Madison Dearborn Partners and HPS Investment Partners, on the tax aspects in connection with the largest-ever unitranche financing transaction globally

SPAC Leo Holdings Corp. on its $1.4 billion combination with CEC Entertainment, the restaurant holding company for Chuck E. Cheese and Peter Piper Pizza

Francisco Partners on its acquisition of EG, a leading Scandinavian software company, from Axcel for DKK 3.7 billion

Linklaters LLP, London

  • Associate (2016–2019)

Taylor Wessing LLP, London

  • Associate (2015–2016)
  • Trainee Solicitor (2013–2015)

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Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2015, Admitted to Practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales

Languages

  • English
  • French

Education

  • University College LondonLL.B., Law and French LawHons2011