James S. Bruce

Prior to joining the firm, Jamie practiced corporate and M&A law with firms in Atlanta and Charleston.

• Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers in Corporate / Mergers & Acquisitions Law, 2011 – 2022
• Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law, 2013 – 2022
• Best Lawyers in America Lawyer of the Year in Corporate Law, 2021
• Martindale-Hubbell, AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, 2013 – 2022
• Recognized for superior client service in the 2015 BTI Client Services All-Stars report
• Atlanta Magazine’s “Rising Stars” in the legal profession, 2005

• Leadership Charleston, Class of 2008
• Charleston County Bar Association

• “Triaging M&A Deal Disruptions During the Pandemic - How to Assess and Mitigate M&A Risks in the Wake of the Coronavirus,” Teleconference sponsored by National Business Institute (NBI), April 9, 2020
• “New Times, sans Times New Roman and the Ongoing Evolution of Contracts in the New Decade,” Presentation at the Association of Corporate Counsel - South Carolina Winter Meeting, February 28, 2020
• “Buying and Selling a Business - Financing Debt and Equity: Overcoming Obstacles,” Seminar sponsored by National Business Institute (NBI), February 19, 2020
• “Buying and Selling a Business - Letters of Intent / Term Sheets: Structuring, Drafting and Negotiating,” Seminar sponsored by National Business Institute (NBI), February 19, 2020
• “Handling the Sale of a Business – Traditional and Alternative Financing Options,” Seminar sponsored by National Business Institute (NBI), February 22, 2019
• “Letters of Intent in Mergers & Acquisitions: Practical Tips for Negotiating (and Preparing),” Teleconference sponsored by National Business Institute (NBI) and West Legal Network, August 7, 2018
• “Buying and Selling a Business: Start-to-Finish – Pre-Closing, Closing and Post-Closing Considerations and Checklists,” Seminar sponsored by National Business Institute (NBI), February 9, 2018
• “Buying and Selling a Business: Start-to-Finish – Letters of Intent / Term Sheets: Structuring, Drafting and Negotiating,” Seminar sponsored by National Business Institute (NBI), February 9, 2018
• “Handling the Sale of a Business – Traditional and Alternative Financing Options,” Seminar sponsored by National Business Institute (NBI), February 7, 2017
• “Understanding and Managing Risk in Cross-Border M&A Transactions,” Presentation to Association of Corporate Counsel, February 25, 2015

• "Kaman to Buy Parker’s Aircraft Wheel & Brake Division for $440M; Ian Walsh Quoted," Law360, GovConWire.com, HartfordBusiness.com, FactSetFlashwire.com, and M&A Navigator, 23 May 2022