James joined Stamford Partners in 2018 from Rothschild where he was an assistant director in the consumer, retail and leisure team, having spent 10 years at the firm, including 2 years in Sydney.

James has advised a wide range of public and private clients on both sell-side and buy-side M&A, as well as debt financings and restructurings. Some of the clients James has advised include: The Coca-Cola Company, Coca-Cola European Partners, C&C Group, Pure Gym, David Lloyd and The Football Association.

James graduated with a 1st class degree in Mathematics from the University of Bristol.