James is a finance partner with over 20 years of post-qualification experience, with a particular focus on the property finance sector.
He advises on all forms of finance transaction, advising lenders, borrowers and other market participants on senior debt, mezzanine debt, equity investments, restructurings and enforcements. His clients include lenders, debt funds, loan servicers, private equity funds, insolvency practitioners and corporates.
He has extensive experience in both buying and selling loan portfolios and ‘working out’ those portfolios post-acquisition, including advising on restructuring and security enforcement strategies and working with clients to extract value from the acquired portfolio.
James has particular knowledge and experience of the evolving litigation funding market, advising and working with funders on the financing of disputes.
James’ commercial approach to problem solving is praised by clients, with Legal 500 describing him as “very practical and experienced”.
James Walton is keen to help, very practical and experienced.
Legal 500 UK Property Finance 2020
Expertise
Restructuring and Distressed Assets
Litigation funding
Credentials
Recommended in Legal 500 UK 2023
Associate Member of NARA (The Association of Property and Fixed Charge receivers)
Associate Member of R3 (The Association of Business Recovery Professionals)
James's Blogs
Blog - 10/08/2023
Update: The NPL Directive nears implementatio...
Banking & Finance
Blog - 25/11/2022
Is the next wave of NPL’s finally on its wa...
Banking & Finance
Blog - 14/06/2022
James Walton discusses financial covenants in...
Banking & Finance
Blog - 17/12/2021
Non-Performing Loans: EU publishes the ‘NPL...
Banking & Finance
