James Wilkes
Job Title: Senior Consultant Solicitor
James advises on all aspects of employment and contractual matters.
James has a particular focus on assessing risk and incorporating practical provisions to protect clients whilst being commercially sensitive to the underlying transaction.
James advises in variety of industries with a particular focus on hospitality, healthcare and construction.
James’ experience includes leading employment advisory relating to:
- the sale of a major London Hotel incorporating multiple bar and restaurant premises
- the sale of a market leading insurance price comparison website
- frequent A3 & A4 licensed premises sales as a going concern or
- lead advisor on sale of large care home facility
In addition to transactional work, James is the lead employment advisor for wide variety of market leaders in their individual sector providing concise, commercially focused contextual advice.
Email: [email protected]
Practices: Dispute Resolution, Employment Law, Employment Law - Settlement Agreement, Equine Law, Landlord & Tenant, Litigation
Examples of previous projects:
- Advised on the development of the Beehive Centre at Cambridge for British Land Developments Limited for the value of £180 million.
- Advised on the construction aspects for the building of schools at Ealing and York to the value of £200 million each.
- Advised on the construction aspects for the building of sheltered housing facilities at Oldham, Croydon and Stanhope to the value of £100 million each.
- Advised on the construction aspects for NHS health facilities at Sheffield, Oldham and Cornwall to the value of £120 million each.