Jim Rice

Jim is a Partner in EY’s Strategy & Transaction group.  Jim has over 22 years of experience serving complex global public and private clients and for the past 18 years, he has been working exclusively on mergers and acquisitions.  Jim has served numerous strategic and private equity clients on more than 200 buy and sell-side projects, with deal values ranging from $3 million to $15 billion.  He also has extensive experience in carve-outs, adjustment mechanism disputes and arbitration /submissions.  His deal experience spans multiple industries such as Consumer, Industrial Products, Chemicals, Packaging, Automotive, Aerospace & Defense, Life Sciences, BPO providers and Distressed Turnarounds for both strategic and financial buyers.  Jim received a BS in Accounting from The Ohio State University and is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the AICPA.