James is a Vice President in the Special Situations Group which targets investments across all property types, executing via co-investments, joint ventures, recapitalisations, fund secondaries and debt-oriented investments on a global basis.

Prior to joining The Townsend Group, James spent six years working in CBRE’s Corporate Finance division where he was responsible for providing financial analysis to fund and asset managers who were looking to attract capital for existing real estate vehicles or a new real estate strategy.

James earned a BA in Economics from the University of Exeter, has an MSc in Real Estate from the University of Reading and is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst.