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295 people in our graph share verified history with James — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Joseph StolermanunlockedJames: together at BPP Law School (2009)
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×2James: together at Private Family Office
James: together at University of Birmingham
About
General Counsel and Head of Legal, a UK-qualified solicitor with a decade advising early-stage investors and companies on VC fundraising, M&A, and exits. He previously spent over eight years at Mishcon de Reya.
Experience
- Crane Venture PartnersGeneral Counselcurrent2026 — present
- Crane Venture PartnersHead of Legal2023 — 2026Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Private Family OfficeHead of Legal - Ventures2022 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Newton Venture ProgramNewton Scholar2023
- Mishcon de Reya LLPManaging Associate (Corporate)2018 — 2022London Area, United Kingdom
- Mishcon de Reya LLPAssociate (Corporate)2014 — 2018London Area, United Kingdom
- Woodford Investment ManagementLegal Counsel (Secondee)2015
- Pinsent Masons LLPSolicitor (Corporate)2012 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom
- Pinsent Masons LLPTrainee Solicitor2010 — 2012
- Anheuser-Busch InBevTrainee Solicitor (Secondee)2011 — 2012
Skills & more
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Corporate Real EstateInvestment ManagementVenture CapitalCorporate Law9MergersCorporate FinanceIPOEquity Capital MarketsCapital MarketsOutsourcing1
From James's professional profile.
Colleagues at Crane Venture Partners
Aga Paliwoda
Executive Assistant to Co-Founders at Crane Venture Partners
Aleksandra Totoń
Fund Controller at Crane Venture Partners
Alisha Fernandes
Executive Assistant, India Team at Crane Venture Partners
Anandamoy Roychowdhary
Managing Director, India & APAC at Crane Venture Partners
Andy Leaver
General Partner at Crane Venture Partners
Anna Cachadiña Abelló
Investor at Crane Venture Partners
Ashwwani Verma
Director Legal at Crane Venture Partners
Ayala Ples
Head of Platform at Crane Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Spencer?
- General Counsel and Head of Legal, a UK-qualified solicitor with a decade advising early-stage investors and companies on VC fundraising, M&A, and exits. He previously spent over eight years at Mishcon de Reya.
- Where does James Spencer work?
- James Spencer is General Counsel at Crane Venture Partners.
- Where did James Spencer go to school?
- James Spencer studied at BPP Law School (GDL/LPC); University of Birmingham (Medieval & Modern History); Haberdashers' Boys' School.
Same school
Also attended BPP Law School81
Joseph StolermanInvestor at Index VenturesChen Yang SiaGeneral Counsel at Golden Gate VenturesGiles Johnstone-ScottInvestor at MedicxiTony LaiInvestor at StartXKieran RafterPrincipal at Marlin Equity PartnersChen YangAdvisor at Golden Gate Ventures
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Also attended University of Birmingham154
Frankie GreenwellInvestor at EQT VenturesHal TilyVenture Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpStephen ChambersGeneral Partner at SOSVAlexa TanAssociate, ESG & Impact at Openspace VenturesAlice GibbEurope Communications Director at Warburg PincusSikander ChahalPrincipal at TRANSCEND
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Shared employers
Also worked at Crane Venture Partners25
Dan JaeckPrincipal at Eniac VenturesScott SageCo-Founder and Partner at Crane Venture PartnersKrishna VisvanathanCo-Founder and Partner at Crane Venture PartnersBonnie KrausCOO and Partner at Crane Venture PartnersMorgane ZerathInvestor at Crane Venture PartnersRav DhaliwalVenture Partner at Crane Venture Partners
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Also worked at Private Family Office19
Raychel BailonVP of Finance at Felicis VenturesMasha LevinVenture Partner at One Way VenturesGeordan MandellChief of Staff and VP of Operations and Finance at VIEWPOINT VENTURESCJ ArmbrustPrincipal at American Family VenturesNatoli FarberInvestment Partner at Mangusta CapitalSarah BeresfordHead of Investor Relations at Obvious Ventures
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