James H. Carll

James H. Carll specializes in the practice of corporate law, with a special emphasis on corporate governance and complex business transactions. He served as Chairman of Archer’s Board of Directors from 2002 to 2019 and Chair of the firm’s Corporate Department from 1991 to 2013.

Throughout his career, Jim has provided corporate representation to companies ranging from local businesses to public corporations to large privately-held enterprises. Within the corporate area, he has developed particular expertise in the following areas:

Corporate Governance. Jim regularly provides advice to Boards of Directors with respect to corporate governance, including fiduciary, regulatory, legal risks and obligations, executive compensation, corporate structure, corporate and executive succession planning, shareholder relations and resolution of shareholder conflict.

Mergers and Acquisitions. Jim has represented numerous buyers and sellers of businesses, many of which involved large, sophisticated transactions. These transactions include the sale or purchase of publicly-traded companies, acquisitions involving financially-distressed sellers, purchases of intellectual property rights, foreign acquisitions and acquisitions with purchase prices ranging to over one – half billion dollars.

Financings. Jim has been involved in financings involving virtually every type of financing vehicle, including public and private financings, bank financings, foreign placements of debt, venture capital fundings, the sale of convertible debt, sale/leaseback transactions, and asset securitizations. Financings have ranged from routine bank financings to complex structures up to one billion dollars.

Not-For-Profit Organizations. Jim has acted as outside general counsel to non-profit organizations, including business and trade groups, cultural institutions, scientific organizations and urban development corporations. His knowledge in this area has been augmented by serving on the Board of Trustees of a number of non-profit organizations.