Chapman, James

Mr. Chapman is the Managing Partner of Nixon Peabody LLP’s Silicon Valley office. He has extensive experience in securities, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, and international business transactions. Jim has been involved in over 200 domestic and international mergers, acquisitions and financing transactions. These transactions have included public offerings, private placements, debt financings, venture capital transactions, mergers, and acquisitions. He represents emerging companies in the areas of alternative energy, energy storage, “green chemistry” and “green” building materials. Mr. Chapman is the co-leader of Nixon Peabody’s China practice and splits time between the firm’s Shanghai and Silicon Valley offices. Mr. Chapman also has a significant experience in China-related transactions, including both assisting Chinese companies in raising capital in and complying with U.S. Securities laws and helping U.S. firms make investments, acquire Chinese companies and operate in China. Mr. Chapman has written and lectured extensively on legal issues related to IPO’s, mergers and acquisitions, and China. Recent Articles include: “M&A in China – Ten Strategies For Successful Cross-Border Transactions,” Asian Counsel, September 2008; “The Road to China: Ten Key Lessons for doing Business in China,” The Licensing Journal, Vol. 28, No. 7; “China IPOs—The Era of Transition,” Asian Counsel, Vol. 6, Issue 4, May 2008; “Traps for the Unwary: The Application of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in China,” Nixon Peabody, March 2008. From 2003 through 2008, Mr. Chapman was noted one of Silicon Valley’s best lawyers by San Jose Magazine and from 2004 through 2008, he was voted one of Northern California’s Superlawyers by Law and Politics Media.

Jim Chapman 合伙人兼合伙中国地区执行总裁, Nixon-Peabody