James Rennard is a banking lawyer based in London. James focuses on cross-border and international transactions, with a particular focus on African mining and infrastructure financing.

He works closely with banks and sponsors on the structuring and bankability aspects of mining projects, to ensure lenders’ concerns are addressed whether a project finance structure or an alternative form of financing is used. James has considerable experience advising on deals in emerging markets such as Africa, particularly Francophone Africa, as he is a fluent French speaker.