Biography

James has been named among the “40 Under 40: Future Leaders of Private Equity 2023” by Private Equity International. Legal 500 ranks James as a “Leading Individual” for Private Funds. James is also ranked as an “Up and Coming Partner” by Chambers for ‘Investment Funds: Private Equity’. In the secondaries industry, James was ranked by Secondaries Investor in its ‘Next Gen Leaders’ list 2019.
Clients describe James as “an exceptional lawyer with a true dedication to client service. He is committed to his clients’ success and will go above and beyond to find solutions to difficult issues. He’s smart and practical and a true partner of ours”. Others state that “We have complete confidence in James, and the advice he presents to us. He's always able to provide market and LP context, as well as knowing the technical legal points inside out. We genuinely feel he is invested in the partnership between our two firms, understands our strategy, and is the best partner to help us deliver a best-in-class offering to investors.” and “James is incredibly knowledgeable, commercial, client-friendly and has a diverse background of experience that makes him well suited to his role. His opinions are highly valued by clients and he is a trusted advisor.”.
Clients for whom James has acted include: Actis, Apse Capital, AshGrove Capital, Astarte Capital Partners, bd-capital Partners, Bregal Investments, Brookfield, Columbia Threadneedle Investments, Generation Investment Management, Graphite Capital Partners, ICG, Infracapital, Just Climate, Lazard Asset Management, M&G Catalyst, Montagu, PAI Partners, Px3 Partners, River & Mercantile, Syntagma Capital, Union Real Estate, Verdane and Yoo Capital.
James leads the London office’s ESG Client Steering Group and Co-Chairs Weil’s Climate Action Committee.
Prior to joining Weil, James was one of the original members of Rede Partners, where he acted for managers on primary fundraisings, strategic advisory mandates and secondary transactions. James also previously worked with the British Venture Capital Association and the UK Government advising on policy initiatives, the impact of legislative reforms and the drafting of primary legislation.
Awards and Recognition, Speaking Engagements, Latest Thinking, Firm News & Announcements
Awards and Recognition
- James Bromley Named a 2023 Future Leader of Private Equity Award Brief — Private Equity International
- James Bromley Named a Secondaries "Young Gun" Award Brief — Secondaries Investor 2019
Speaking Engagements
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ESG through the Investment Cycle
Speaker(s):
James Bromley
May 10, 2023 — Weil, in partnership with Saïd Business School (University of Oxford), hosted a panel discussion focused on quantifying and incentivising ESG impact throughout the investment cycle. The panel, moderated by Private Funds Partner James Bromley, was made up of Amir Amel-Zadeh, Associate Professor of Accounting, Saïd Business School (University of Oxford); Chloë Sanders, Head of ESG, CVC Capital Partners; Therése Lennehag, Head of ESG Advisory EMEA, UBS; Alastair McNair Scott, Partner, PwC; Michael Viehs, Global Head of Sustainable Investing, Partners Capital.
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Sponsor solutions including GP minority stakes, financings and similar transactions
Speaker(s):
James Bromley
March 14, 2023 — 21st Annual International Conference on Private Investment Funds, London — Partner, James Bromley and others addressed the key trends and highlighted practical issues and considerations for industry participants engaging in minority stake sales, financings and similar manager level transactions.
Latest Thinking
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Sustainability & ESG Quarterly Roundup
Blog Post — Weil Governance & Securities Watch
— By
Lyuba Goltser,
Annemargaret Connolly,
James Bromley,
Marc Schubert and
Rebecca Grapsas
— September 11, 2023
We are pleased to share with our clients and friends the latest edition of our newsletter, Sustainability & ESG Quarterly Roundup. In this newsletter, we highlight key developments relating to sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics over the past quarter, with a focus on developments of interest to U.S. public and private companies, […]
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... - Sustainability & ESG Quarterly Roundup Alert — By Lyuba Goltser, Rebecca Grapsas, Annemargaret Connolly, Matthew D. Morton, James Bromley and Marc Schubert — PDF — May 2023
Firm News & Announcements
- Weil Advises Oakley Capital on “One and Done” Closing of Oakley Capital Origin Fund II Deal Brief — September 28, 2023
- Weil Advises Yoo Capital on the Closing of Yoo Capital Fund II Deal Brief — May 25, 2023