Biography

James Kitching

Senior Associate | Banking & Corporate | British Virgin Islands

Contact

James Kitching

Senior Associate | Banking & Corporate | British Virgin Islands

+1 284 852 2566 james.kitching@harneys.com

Expertise

Corporate , Digital Assets & Blockchain

Biography

James Kitching is a member of our Corporate practice group in our BVI office. He advises on all aspects of BVI corporate and commercial law, including mergers and acquisitions, takeovers, private equity investments, joint ventures, public and private share offerings, capital raisings and corporate reorganisations. James has particular experience with start-up/scale-up businesses, especially within the tech and digital asset sectors, often acting as a “trusted advisor” throughout a business’ lifecycle. He is also heavily involved with the firm’s publicly listed clients, working on IPOs, providing ongoing corporate and commercial support, ...

James has particular experience with start-up/scale-up businesses, especially within the tech and digital asset sectors, often acting as a “trusted advisor” throughout a business’ lifecycle. He is also heavily involved with the firm’s publicly listed clients, working on IPOs, providing ongoing corporate and commercial support, and specialising in advising SPACs.

He joined us in 2021, having previously practised with the transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson LLP and in-house at British insurer Liverpool Victoria.

Prior to joining us, James was an elected Council Member of the Law Society of England and Wales and sat on the Executive Committee of the Junior Lawyers Division.

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Recommendations

James is ranked as a “rising star”.

- IFLR1000, 2023

Experience

Advised iSmash, a high street technology repair service, on several fundraising rounds through its BVI incorporated holding company iSmash Group Limited and an investment from TELUS in 2021.

Advised AlTibbi, an emerging medical technology company targeting the Middle East and North Africa, on two successful fundraising rounds.

Advised Aura FAT Projects Acquisition Corp, a SPAC targeting new emerging technology companies with an acute growth potential in Southeast Asia and Australasia, on its successful Nasdaq IPO.

Advising Saitech Limited, a Eurasia-based energy saving bitcoin mining operator, on its business combination with TradeUP Global Corporation (a SPAC).

Advised Latin American softgel maker Procaps Group on its business combination with Nasdaq listed Union Acquisition Corp. II (a Cayman incorporated SPAC) for an enterprise value of US$1.1 billion (named "Deal of the Year, Columbia 2021" by Transaction Track Record).

Advising ACG Acquisition Company Limited (ACG), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) incorporated in the BVI, on its initial public offering and standard listing on the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market and on its subsequent $290m de-SPAC (the first in London under its new SPAC rules).

Advising on various US SPAC IPOs including GigCapital 7, Aura FAT Projects Acquisition Corp and Pono Capital Three, Inc.
Advising Central Group in its transactions with the Public Investment Fund (PIF) to form a new holding structure and governance arrangement in respect of the Selfridges Group, following PIF’s total buyout of Signa Group’s interest in Selfridges Group.

Represented Talon Metals Inc., a TSX-listed base metals company, on several offerings of shares, warrants and units.

Representing Talon Metals Inc., a TSX-listed base metals company, on various capital raisings.

Advising on the spin out and listing of SEAL SQ.

Advising iSmash, a high street technology repair service, on various fundraising transactions and its ultimate sale.

Advising AlTibbi, an emerging medical technology company targeting the Middle East and North Africa, on two successful fundraising rounds.