James McCrory delivers comprehensive advice to leading, global asset managers across the spectrum of private fund-related and liquidity solution matters.

James is a leader in the European funds industry and draws on extensive fundraising experience and a sophisticated understanding of the evolving asset management landscape to guide clients on:

  • Control asset management M&A acquisitions and GP stakes deals
  • Liquidity solutions, including GP-led secondaries and preferred equity transactions
  • Raising private funds across a range of asset classes, including:
    • Real estate
    • Infrastructure
    • Venture capital
    • Buyout
    • Debt
  • Establishing strategic partnerships, JVs, co-investment platforms, and SMAs

James serves on Latham’s Inclusion, Opportunity & Community (IOC) Committee.

James’ representative clients include:

  • Ares
  • Apollo
  • Brookfield
  • EIG
  • Hunter Point Capital
  • Investcorp
  • I Squared 
  • LaSalle Investment Management
  • Patria
  • TA Associates
  • Temasek

Bar Qualification

  • England and Wales (Solicitor)

Education

  • Legal Practice Course, BPP Law School, 2006
  • LLB (Hons) in Law & European Law, University of Nottingham, 2004
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February 20, 2025 Recognition

Fintech Group of the Year: Latham

Firm honored by Law360 for advising startups, financial institutions, VCs, digital asset and Web3 participants, and corporations on their most innovative and complex transactions, investigations, litigation, and regulatory matters.