James Hawksworth
Associate Director, Dubai Office
James has more than a decade of experience in corporate communications and investor relations in the Middle East, Europe and Asia. James’ sector background spans technology, software and telecommunications, legal services, financial services, energy and industrial manufacturing.
At Capital MSL, James provides strategic counsel and support to clients including du, Morgan Stanley, Axiom Telecom, Agthia and the World Gold Council.
Since joining, he has worked on a number of transactions, including the highly successful rights issue for du.
Prior to joining Capital MSL, James worked in house at a number of global software houses in the United Kingdom, before which he ran Asda'a Burson Marsteller's offices in Qatar and Bahrain, advising domestic and multinational clients.
In Asia, James handled communications for international law firm Jones Day and also spent four years working with Ogilvy PR Worldwide, supporting blue-chip companies including NASDAQ, Morgan Stanley, Prudential Plc, NetEase, AsiaInfo, Jones Day and Louis Vuitton. He also worked as part of the team handling the communications for Lenovo surrounding the manufacturer's acquisition of IBM's PC division.
James has a passion for corporate citizenship (CSR) and designed and implemented a globally successful CSR programme for Prudential, which was initiated in China
