James Brokenshire

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James Peter Brokenshire (b. 1968, Southend-on-Sea, Essex) is the Conservative Member of parliament for Hornchurch and Shadow Minister for Home Affairs.

He was educated at Davenant Foundation Grammar School, the University of Exeter, and City of London Polytechnic.

Brokenshire used to practice in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate finance, public fund-raisings, and debt finance. He advised on private and public companies concerns and to banks and other financial institutions on corporate and commercial issues, including: acting for companies on acquisitions and disposals as well as on the provisions of finance as they relate to a deal; advising companies on the establishment and development of joint projects with third parties; advising banks and borrowers on secured lending transactions; acting for public companies, underwriters, and sponsors on flotations, placings, rights issues, open offers, and reverse takeovers; and providing general advice on company and commercial issues to corporate clients.

Specifically, Brokenshire advised Hanson on a series of acquisitions and disposals, including the disposal of Melody Radio to EMAP Group (1998) and the disposal of Hanson Waste Management to WRG Group (2001). He was adviser to Standard Bank London Limited on general corporate finance and corporate lending transactions and advised the bank on its strategic acquisitions, including the acquisition of Jardine Flemming Bank in Hong Kong (2001).

He was first elected at the 2005 general election. He ousted the Labour candidate and previous MP, John Cryer, by 480 votes.

He is married with two daughters and one son.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
John Cryer
Member of Parliament for Hornchurch
2005 – present
Incumbent

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