About James Palmer

James Palmer is chair and senior partner at Herbert Smith Freehills. He specialises in corporate law, governance and financial regulation. James has been with the firm for 34 years and advises clients on transactions, governance, strategic and reputational challenges and negotiations. He has had extensive involvement in many of the significant developments in UK and EU law and regulation across takeovers, capital markets, company law and corporate governance. Recently, James has been closely involved in the debate on the terms of the UK/EU trading relationship post Brexit and on the UK’s new proposed foreign direct investment (FDI) regime. James has contributed to a wide array of legal publications, writing on his field of expertise.