James Waddington advises commercial and investment banks and private equity and hedge fund clients in connection with finance and derivative transactions, credit default swaps, complex lending arrangements, debt and equity offerings, insolvency and restructuring matters. Mr. Waddington also advises on fund formation matters and fund investments. He is listed in Chambers UK 2010 as a leading lawyer for capital markets: structured finance.
He was admitted to practice in New York and is fluent in both English and French. He has previously worked as an investment banker at Bankers Trust Company (now Deutsche Bank) and has practiced law in Paris, London and New York. Prior to joining Dechert, Mr. Waddington was a partner at a large international law firm.
Education
University of Minnesota Law School, 1984
Bar Admissions/Qualifications
New York
Languages
French
Publications and Lectures
Mr. Waddington regularly speaks on finance and structured finance topics.