James Adams

James Adams regularly represents both borrowers and lenders in a variety of debt financing arrangements.

James' representative experience covers domestic and cross-border, secured and unsecured finance transactions, including acquisition financings, asset-based and cash flow deals. He advises clients across multiple industry sectors, including technology, life sciences, manufacturing, energy and natural resources, and sports, media, and entertainment.

Prior to joining Mayer Brown, James represented:

• A direct lender in connection with a $50 million asset-based revolver and term loan to a petroleum-based product manufacturer, concurrently with its emergence from bankruptcy.
• A direct lender in respect of a $75 million asset-based revolving line of credit to a logistics company focused on providing a cutting-edge digital freight marketplace.
• A direct lender in connection with a $250 million unitranche credit facility to a manufacturer of synthetic fibers.
• A direct lender as Agent in respect of a $85 million asset-based revolving line of credit to a company engaged in coal mining in the Western United States and Canada.

• A Rising Star in Business & Corporate (Washington DC) – Super Lawyers

• American University Washington College of Law, JD, cum laude
• Franklin and Marshall College, BA

• District of Columbia
• New York