• Share
  • Email
  • Print
  • Font Size

James S. Bruce

Partner
Charleston
+1.843.579.5622
Fax +1.843.628.4823

Primary Practice

Secondary Practices

Education

  • J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 1998
  • B.A., Washington and Lee University, 1992

Admissions

  • Bar of Georgia
  • Bar of South Carolina
  • Biography Overview
  • Additional Background
  • Representative Work
Jamie Bruce focuses his practice in the areas of corporate counseling, structuring and executing mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures, and resort development. He represents FORTUNE 500 companies as well as middle-market and emerging growth companies in a variety of industries. He also has significant experience representing real estate developers and owners and operators of golf, hotel, and resort properties.

Professional Background

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Bruce worked for firms in Atlanta and Charleston.

Achievements

  • Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers in Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions Law, 2011
  • Atlanta Magazine’s “Rising Stars” in the legal profession, 2005

Professional/Civic Activities

  • Leadership Charleston, Class of 2008
  • Charleston County Bar Association
  • Urban Land Institute, Member
Mr. Bruce regularly advises clients in the following areas:
  • Stock and asset acquisitions and dispositions, mergers and other similar transactions for both public and private companies
  • Negotiated joint ventures and strategic alliances including joint venture agreements between developers and equity providers
  • Distressed debt acquisitions and dispositions
  • Structuring and documenting resort communities, including joint venture agreements, development agreements, amenity treaties, hotel agreements, and golf agreements
  • Corporate reorganizations and restructurings
  • Private equity and venture capital financings
  • General corporate and commercial matters, including contract negotiation and the formation and capitalization of corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships
  • Recently completed sale of a note of one of the largest master planned resort communities in North and South Carolina
© 2012 K&L Gates LLP. All Rights Reserved.  |