James is CLO and Head of Joint Ventures at business building and startup investment conglomerate REAPRA. As CLO, James created the legal framework for all corporate and commercial matters of the holdings and portfolio companies. As Head of Joint Ventures, he looks to develop partnerships with early to growth stage startups to develop go-to-market strategies for Southeast Asia and Japan.
James holds experience in the TMT space as a dealmaker and legal counsel for some of the largest global IT companies. He is an investor and go-to-market partner with a focus on Digital Media and Digital Marketing startups.
In his past life, James was a securities fraud litigator on Wall Street and an account executive at a top global advertising firm. He graduated from Boston College Law School and is a member of the New York Bar. James is also a certified yoga teacher.
Based in Singapore.