James Dougherty leads the Firm's M&A Practice. He advises companies on transactional matters, including takeover defense, leveraged buyouts, proxy contests, shareholder activism, and corporate governance.
James has worked on a variety of mergers and acquisitions transactions representing acquirors, sellers, and special committees. Representative transactions include Marathon Petroleum's acquisition of Andeavor; Goodrich Corporation in its sale to United Technologies; USG in its sale to Knauf; Parker Hannifin in its acquisition of Clarcor; The Lubrizol Corporation in its acquisition by Berkshire Hathaway; Cintas in its acquisition of G&K Services; and Exelis in its acquisition by Harris Corporation. James also has extensive experience with corporate carve-outs, going-private, and spin-off transactions.
Other companies with which James has worked on substantial M&A transactions include: Asbury Automotive, Cleveland-Cliffs, Cooper Tire, Diebold, Greystar, LendingTree, Nordson, Olympic Steel, OM Group, Site Centers, STERIS, and Timken.
James was born in Brooklyn, New York. He joined Jones Day in 2004 and became a partner in 2008.
Experience
Speaking Engagements
- June 3, 2015
Global Insights: The Future of M&A - April 8, 2015
Transaction Liability Insurance--Strategic Tools for M&A, Presented by Lazard/AON - January 20, 2011
Association of Corporate Counsel, Corporate Governance, Executive Compensation and Hostile Takeovers: How to Prepare for the Boardroom in 2011 - September 30, 2010
2010 Transaction Update, panelist, Jones Day/Ernst & Young CPE/CLE Event - September 20 - 23, 2010
Jones Day's Louis Rorimer and James Dougherty to Speak at NASPP Annual Conference - July 2010
Doing Business in Greater China: A Candid Discussion of Current Issues - September 25, 2007
Resolving Post-Closing Disputes, Jones Day - September 2006
State of the Market-Mergers and Acquisitions Review, Cleveland Bar Association - September 2005
SEC Hot Topics Seminar, panelist, Glasser Legalworks/RR Donnelly
- University of California, Los Angeles (J.D. 1998; Managing Editor, Law Review); State University of New York at Geneseo (B.A. 1995)
- New York and Ohio
Chambers USA — leader in M&A (2015-2020)
Best Lawyers in America — M&A (2014-2021)
BTI Client Service All-Star (2015, 2016)
The Legal 500 US — M&A (2017-2020)
"Rising Star" in Mergers & Acquisitions, Law360 (2013)
40 Under 40 Recognition Award recipient — The M&A Advisor