James concentrates his practice on corporate and securities law, representing technology and life sciences companies of international prominence in a wide range of corporate matters. He has extensive experience in capital markets transactions and has represented issuers, underwriters and other parties in a variety of public and private offerings of both equity and debt securities, including some of the most high-profile technology public offerings in history. Jamie has led or co-led offerings that have raised over $40 billion of aggregate proceeds. In addition, he regularly advises on mergers and acquisitions and related securities law issues and provides ongoing advice to both public and private companies on general corporate compliance, SEC reporting and governance issues.
James Evans is particularly skilled at handling debt and equity transactions, with key experience including advising technology companies on their IPOs. "He is a talented attorney. He is a technical lawyer and a go-to for big deals."
Chambers USA
2022 Edition
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2021 - 2022
Chambers USA recognized Jamie as a leading lawyer in capital markets in California and the Western United States.
2020
Chambers USA recognized Jamie as a notable practitioner in California for capital markets work.
2016 - 2020
For five consecutive years, The Legal 500 has highlighted Jamie among the leading lawyers in U.S. capital markets.
2014
Law360 named Jamie among the top attorneys in the United States under the age of 40.