James "Jim" Collins Jr.

Jim Collins is a Partner in the firm’s Corporate and Transactional practice where he focuses on mergers and acquisitions and general corporate advisory. During his eighteen years of practice, Jim has gained substantial experience in leading multi-million-dollar M&A, partnership, joint venture and capital raising transactions, with a particular focus on financial advisory firms. He is also experienced in advising clients on SEC reporting, general corporate matters, drafting of limited liability company agreements, entity formation and governance. 

 Jim spent seven years in-house with broker-dealer firms, and during a portion of that time his responsibilities included client and operational matters in addition to legal matters.  In those multi-faceted roles, Jim gained valuable experience into the day-to-day operation of a business, which gives him valuable insight into the issues and demands facing his clients. Jim’s in-house experience included time spent at boutique investment banks, which reflects his entrepreneurial spirit and desire to assist businesses in their growth and development. Jim’s in-house experience with investment banks also gives him a unique perspective on the M&A process, from both a legal and business perspective. 

Representative Experience

• Represented investment management division of large insurance company in its acquisition of a traditional fixed income asset management business for approximately $250 million.
• Represented ultra-high-net-worth wealth manager with $15B+ in AUM in its sale to an aggregator of independent wealth management firms.
• Represented investment management firm with $3B in AUM in its sale to the subsidiary of a Northeast based bank.
• Represented publicly traded, multi-boutique investment management firm in its acquisition of a majority stake in a secondary private equity, real estate and real asset investment firm.
• Represented a publicly traded wealth and asset management firm on four separate acquisitions.
• Represented a technology solutions and hardware firm on three separate acquisitions.
• Represented ultra-high-net-worth wealth management firm on the sale of substantially all of its assets to the investment management division of a west coast based bank.
• Represented New York City based investment management firm in its sale of substantially all of its assets to an aggregator of independent wealth management firms.