About James

James is co-partner in charge of the London office, heads Cooley’s versatile UK disputes practice and is a member of the firm’s compensation committee. He is a solicitor advocate and acts for companies in a broad range of commercial, contractual, privacy and product compliance disputes – whether resolved in court proceedings or arbitration – including defending group actions. James’ cases are often multijurisdictional, and his work is particularly focused on the technology and manufacturing sectors. He conducts and co-ordinates internal investigations, and he is experienced at helping companies manage and resolve the numerous legal and reputational challenges that unexpected crises can present. 

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Scuba diving

Being the chair of Junior School Governors

Experience

StubHub Announces $800 Million IPO

StubHub Announces $800 Million IPO

September 18, 2025

Cooley advised the underwriters of StubHub Holdings, a global secondary ticketing marketplace for live events, in connection with StubHub’s $800 million initial public offering (IPO).

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Partner, San Francisco
Denny Won
Partner, San Francisco
Shannon Eagan
Partner in Charge – Palo Alto, Palo Alto
Adam Fleisher
Partner, Washington, DC
Charlie Kim
Partner, San Diego
Kevin King
Partner, Washington, DC
Xander Lee
Partner, Santa Monica
James Maton
Co-Partner in Charge – London, London
Barbara Mirza
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John Paul Oleksiuk
Partner, New York
Obrea Poindexter
Partner, Washington, DC
Francis Wheeler
Senior Counsel, Colorado
Chris Chynoweth
Special Counsel, New York
Sharon Connaughton
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
David Hopkins
Special Counsel, Colorado
Andrew Linch
Special Counsel, London
Kimberly Nguyen
Special Counsel, Reston
Randy Sabett
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Peter Burns
Of Counsel, Palo Alto
Chelsea André
Associate, Colorado
Jasmine A. Banks
Associate, Washington, DC
Peter A. Haddad
Associate, San Diego
David D. Kim
Associate, San Francisco
Dana N. Levin
Associate, New York
Isabelle Mackesey
Associate, Reston
Liz Paisner
Associate, New York
Erica Russell
Associate, San Francisco
Valerie Sapozhnikova
Associate, Los Angeles
Patrick Sharma
Associate, Santa Monica
Ryan Sim
Associate, San Francisco
Arda Can Tekin
Associate, London
Lawrence Traylor
Associate, Santa Monica
Genevieve Lim Urban
Associate, Seattle
Veronica Cortes
Paralegal Specialist, New York
Melissa Eskola
Paralegal Specialist, Reston
Margie Murphy
Paralegal Specialist, New York
Douglas Lyles
Senior Research Services & Access Analyst

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Capital Markets
Technology
Antitrust and Competition
Technology Transactions
Financial Services Enforcement and Regulatory
Compensation and Benefits
Trademark, Copyright and Advertising
Tax
Patent Counseling and Prosecution
Cyber/Data/Privacy
CFIUS
Intellectual Property Litigation
Securities Litigation + Enforcement
Commercial Litigation

Property Finder Announces $525 Million Strategic Investment Led by Permira and Blackstone

Property Finder Announces $525 Million Strategic Investment Led by Permira and Blackstone

September 9, 2025

Cooley advised Michael Lahyani, the founder and CEO of Property Finder, in connection with Property Finder’s combined investment of $525 million, led by funds managed by Permira and Blackstone. As part of the transaction, General Atlantic, which had been a cornerstone investor of Property Finder, undertook a secondary sale of part of its stake.

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Ferish Patel
Partner, Singapore
Jonathan Cohen
Partner, London
Ann Bevitt
Partner, London
Paula Holland
Partner, London
Shehzad Akram
Associate, London
John Clark
Partner, London
Maddie Drabble
Associate, London
James Maton
Co-Partner in Charge – London, London
Arabella Murrison
Associate, London
Rita Sobral
Special Counsel, London
Shu-en Wee
Associate, Singapore

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Emerging Companies
Private Equity
Venture Capital
Mergers and Acquisitions
Debt Finance
Capital Markets
Compensation and Benefits
Labor and Employment
Asia
Middle East and North Africa

Beihai Biotech Signs Exclusive Licensing, Supply and Commercialization Agreement With Zydus

Beihai Biotech Signs Exclusive Licensing, Supply and Commercialization Agreement With Zydus

February 14, 2025

Cooley advised Beihai Biotech, an innovative biopharmaceutical company, on its exclusive licensing, supply and commercialization agreement with Zydus Lifesciences for BEIZRAY.

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Yiming Liu
Partner in Charge – Shanghai, Shanghai
Bin Wang
Special Counsel, Palo Alto
Zack Gong
Associate, Shanghai
James Maton
Co-Partner in Charge – London, London

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Life Sciences Corporate Partnering and Licensing
Life Sciences
Healthcare
Mergers and Acquisitions
Capital Markets
Asia
Commercial Litigation

General Catalyst Leads Helsings 209 Million Euro Series B Financing

General Catalyst Leads Helsings 209 Million Euro Series B Financing

September 14, 2023

Cooley advised General Catalyst Partners, a venture capital firm providing early-stage and growth equity investments, as the lead investor in Helsing’s 209 million euro Series B financing.

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Eric Popp
Associate, Boston
Stephanie McFarland
Associate, New York
Caroline Hobson
Partner, London
Chris Coulter
Partner, London
Aaron Pomeroy
Partner, Colorado
David Fletcher
Partner, Washington, DC
James Maton
Co-Partner in Charge – London, London
Kevin King
Partner, Washington, DC
Matthew Smith
Partner, Boston
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington, DC
Annie Froehlich
Partner, Washington, DC
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Grant Schweikert
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Rebecca Ross
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Anna Caro
Associate, London
Marzia Di Candido
Associate, London
Juan Nascimbene
Associate, London
Rick Jantz
Associate, Santa Monica
Randwulf P. Singleton
Associate, Colorado
Jason Minio
Paralegal Specialist, Boston

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Emerging Companies
Venture Capital
Antitrust and Competition
Tax
CFIUS
Government Contracts
Export Controls and Economic Sanctions
Foreign Direct Investment
Artificial Intelligence
Technology

Justin Bieber to Sell Music Rights to Hipgnosis Songs for $200 Million

Justin Bieber to Sell Music Rights to Hipgnosis Songs for $200 Million

February 2, 2023

Cooley advised Justin Bieber in a $200 million deal to sell his music rights to Blackstone-backed Hipgnosis Songs Capital.

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Jason Savich
Partner, San Francisco
Edmond Lay
Partner, San Diego
Harry Calkin
Associate, London
Calvin Lee
Associate, New York
Stephanie Gentile
Partner, New York
Chris Coulter
Partner, London
Aaron Pomeroy
Partner, Colorado
James Maton
Co-Partner in Charge – London, London
Leo Spicer-Phelps
Partner, London
Juan Nascimbene
Associate, London
Matthew S. Scarano
Associate, San Diego
Ellie Seber
Partner, Santa Monica
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Rankings and accolades

The Legal 500 UK: Leading individual – Public international law

The Legal 500 UK: Commercial litigation – Premium

The Legal 500 UK: Crime, fraud and licensing

The Legal 500 UK: Dispute resolution

Chambers UK: Public International Law

Who’s Who Legal Asset Recovery: Lawyers

Described as ‘diligent’, ‘intelligent’ and ‘unflappable.’

UK Legal 500