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James Duncan

Freshfields

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Position: Partner
Rating:
  • Highly regarded
Bar Admissions:
England & Wales
Practice Areas:
Capital markets : Derivatives
Jurisdictions:
Biography

James Duncan focuses on derivatives and structured products and has extensive experience of derivatives across the full range of asset classes. In addition, he advises on the structured finance aspects of M&A, asset finance and leveraged finance transactions. James has notable expertise in equity financing transactions involving equity derivatives and margin loans for both lenders and borrowers.

Practice areas
  • Banking
  • Capital markets: Derivatives
  • Financial restructuring
  • Financial services regulatory
  • Investment funds
  • Structured finance/securitisation
Academic qualifications
  • COLLEGE OF LAW, YORK LPC (Distinction)
  • TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE M.A., First Class Honours
Address:
London
Tel:+44 20 7716 4749 Email:Contact this practitioner Website:https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/contacts/find-a-lawyer/d/duncan-james/