James B. Robertson

James Robertson is a Partner in the Business Entities & Transactions Practice and Emerging Industries & Companies Practice. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financings, and commercial transactions. In addition to assisting public companies and startups with their initial incorporation or relocation to Nevada, James also has extensive experience changing and converting the state of incorporation from other states, such as Delaware, to Nevada. James also has unique in-house executive experience and gaming industry experience.

James is prominently ranked in Corporate/Commercial Law in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Clients describe James to Chambers researchers as “an excellent lawyer.” “James is very thorough and easy to work with. If he doesn’t have an answer, he will find the right person who does.” “James was an excellent person to have on my team for this transaction.”

James represents publicly traded and privately owned companies, startups, entrepreneurs, individual investors, and investment funds in corporate and commercial transactions, corporate governance matters, and regulatory compliance matters. James prides himself on providing client-focused legal services that are practical and efficient, and aligned with business strategy. He combines his unique in-house General Counsel and executive leadership experience with his outside counsel areas of expertise to advise and guide clients and their management teams in all aspects of their business operations.

James’ extensive mergers and acquisitions experience includes seller and buyer-side representations in strategic acquisitions by middle-market companies and startups, industry consolidation and rollup acquisitions, private equity buyouts, and management buyouts. James also regularly advises clients in loan transactions, venture capital and private equity financings, reorganizations, joint venture formations, and in connection with SEC and securities law compliance matters, corporate governance matters, and business strategy decisions. Additionally, James helps clients negotiate a wide variety of complex commercial transactions, including trademark, patent, and other intellectual property license agreements, SaaS agreements, software development agreements, distribution agreements, celebrity endorsement agreements, and franchise agreements.

• J.D., University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law, 2008 (Editorial Board Member of the Nevada Law Journal)
• M.B.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Lee Business School, 2008
• B.S., Business Administration, University of Colorado at Boulder, Leeds School of Business, 2003
• Spanish-American Institute, Sevilla, Spain, 2002

• Nevada
• California
• Colorado

• The Best Lawyers in America – Commercial Transactions and Corporate Law (2026)
• Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business – “Top Ranked” Band 3 in Corporate/Commercial Law (2025)
• Nevada Business Magazine – “Top Rank Attorneys” (2025, 2023)
• Sacramento Magazine – “Top Lawyer” in M&A (2017-2020)
• Sacramento Magazine – “Top Lawyer” in Business/Corporate Law (2019, 2020)

• Consumer Protection Law Developments, American Bar Association, Nevada Subchapter (2019)
• Hedge Funds and Public Disclosure Requirements: Is the SEC Telling Secrets?, 8 NEV. L.J. 787 (2008)

• Vice Chair, Corporate Governance Committee of the American Bar Association (2018 to 2021)
• Co-Chair, Corporate Governance Subcommittee on Private and Family-Controlled Entities, Business Law Section of the American Bar Association (2018 to 2021)
• Member, Colvin Gaming Group Compliance Committee (2012 to present)
• Member, Sacramento County Bar Association, Business Law & Tax Law Sections
• Member, California Lawyers Association, Business Law Section
• Leadership Sacramento, Class of 2019
• Member, International Association of Gaming Advisors (2009 to 2016)

• Board Member, Easter Seals Superior California (2017 to present)
• Member, The Prospectors’ Club, Reno, Nevada (2009 to present)