James R. Sherwood brings a background in auditing to his legal work on business matters such as mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, spin-offs, and strategic alliances. He is part of a team that also handles matters involving finance and restructuring, tax, and securities, including public and private equity and debt offerings. Their clients range from Fortune 500 companies to investment banks to emerging market companies. Prior to attending law school, James was a senior audit assistant in the audit and enterprise risk services group at Deloitte & Touche.