Skip to content

James Roe

Partner

London

Roe James
James Roe

Partner

London

James is a corporate finance specialist with over 20 years of experience at Allen & Overy. He has a particular focus on strategic equity capital markets work.

His experience includes initial public offerings and other equity capital raisings, governance, sustainability, the articulation and management of legal and compliance risks, and assisting companies implement complex transactions and change, including acquisitions, disposals and reorganisations.

He has advised issuers, boards, shareholders, governments, banks and other stakeholders, and has acted on transactions in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and North America.

He is widely recognised as a leading ECM lawyer and is ranked by Chambers, Legal 500 and IFLR1000.

Experience highlights

Related articles

Abstract background of colors and light in blue, purple, pink and white.

News: 14 November 2023

Allen & Overy advises Shurgard on its first ECM transaction since its 2018 IPO

Allen & Overy advises Shurgard on its EUR300m share capital increase by way of an accelerated bookbuild - its first ECM transaction since its 2018 IPO. 

Read more Allen & Overy advises Shurgard on its first ECM transaction since its 2018 IPO

News: 14 November 2023

Allen & Overy advises the Irish Department of Finance on its EUR500m disposal

Read more Allen & Overy advises the Irish Department of Finance on its EUR500m disposal

Publications: 26 October 2023

Webinar - Ahead of the curve: Impact of UK regulatory developments on primary markets architecture

Read more Webinar - Ahead of the curve: Impact of UK regulatory developments on primary markets architecture

News: 14 July 2023

Allen & Overy appointed legal adviser and coalition partner to Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT)

Read more Allen & Overy appointed legal adviser and coalition partner to Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT)

Office

London

One Bishops Square
London
E1 6AD

View office →

Qualifications

Professional

Admitted as solicitor, England and Wales, 2000

Academic

LLB, Law, UCL University of London, 1996

Post Graduate Diploma, Bachelor of Civil Law, Oxford University, 1997

LPC, Law, The College Of Law, London, 1998

Fraudulent emails

Please note there is a known fraud/scam currently using the Allen & Overy brand and James Roe's name.

More information on fraud using the Allen & Overy brand can be found here.

Please contact inhouselegal@allenovery.com if you have been targeted.

Pro bono

  • Director of Innovating Minds, which delivers training to open up access to early help for children who have had traumatic experiences. 
  • Advisor to The New Leaf Initiative, which offers resettlement support to serving prisoners and people with convictions in the community.

Recognition