About James Palmer

James Palmer is a senior corporate and governance lawyer who was the chair and senior partner of Herbert Smith Freehills. He is one of the UK’s leading M&A, capital markets and corporate lawyers, with deep experience of corporate governance and regulation, including financial regulation. He is frequently involved in helping clients in situations where they face significant and unusual challenges. These include hostile takeovers, board and governance disputes, regulatory and other investigations, business crises, interactions with governments or government bodies, significant liability or solvency exposures, as well as significant transactions. He is also recognised as a leading expert in relation to both Brexit and foreign direct investment regulation.