Bailey James
Trainee Solicitor @Clifford Chance
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WORK HISTORY
Trainee Solicitor @Clifford Chance
4th seat - Debt Finance (secondment to Amsterdam office). Primary exposure to trade finance. 3rd seat - Debt Capital Markets - advising issuers and underwriters on bond and loan transactions. Including: 144A and Reg S public and privately placed standalone and programme issuances, establishments, supplements and updates, liability management and more (including loan facilities).2nd seat - Corporate (Financial Institutions)- M&A, regulatory and corporate advisory work for banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions/investors. 1st seat - Debt Finance - transactional work centred around negotiating and executing loan facilities and related documents. Primary exposure to funds finance. Assisted with Clifford Chance knowledge and application-based initiatives, including:• editing checklists to align with market practice • being a dedicated knowledge trainee for Debt Capital Markets• contribution to Reinsurance Trends for 2025 book chapter (Beaumont Capital Markets) • participating in the firm’s AI Steering Committee• drafting publications on global developments in Artificial Intelligence law• facilitating presentation delivery for the Global Tech Group • research assistance for the Oxford University Press Handbook on Digital Assets, focusing on the difference between common law and civil law treatment of crypto-assetsAssisted the Clifford Chance Early Talent team, including: • being a RISE affinity network mentor • partaking in a range of careers events, including- “How to write a winning application” session with over 500 prospective applicants • representing Clifford Chance at the 2025 and 2024 Peppo Festivals, which hosted over 700 students • being the Trainee Representative at the London Legal Walk 2024• delivering a presentation on the Watson Glaser test (3,700+ attendees) • being an official mentor for sixth form students
EDUCATION
Ferndale Community School
GCSE: 12 at 100% A*/A
Durham University
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
Tonyrefail Community School
A Level: A*A*A*A*
The University of Law
Master of Science (MSc) Law, Business and Management
ABOUT BAILEY JAMES
I come from a small village in the South Wales valleys and have always believed in…
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