LAWYER PROFILE

James Board

UK 2026

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Investment Funds: Private Equity: Credit Funds

UK-wide

1 year ranked

About

Provided by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Practice Areas

James Board advises on the structuring, establishment and operation of a wide variety of funds across a range of asset classes, including private equity, private credit, infrastructure and secondaries, and co-founded and co-leads the European evergreen private wealth funds practice.

James has represented such leading international fund sponsors as Apollo, Ares, Blackstone, Bridgepoint, Coller Capital, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, CVC, Franklin Templeton, Hamilton Lane, Hg Capital, KKR, Pantheon Ventures, Sound Point and Stonepeak.

Career

Partner, joined the Firm in 2021.

Personal

BPP Law School, LPC (2006); BPP Law School, GDL (2005); Durham University, B.A. (Hons.) (2004).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Investment Funds: Private Equity: Credit Funds - UK-wide

Band 3

Individual Editorial

James Board co-leads the European evergreen private wealth funds practice at Simpson Thacher. He possesses notable expertise in the credit funds space and regularly acts as fund counsel to major clients. He is also experienced in private equity matters and secondary transactions.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

James Board is very knowledgeable and personable, He takes a commercial approach when answering questions.
Investment Funds: Private Equity: Credit FundsChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
James Board is clearly very knowledgeable on evergreen vehicles.
Investment Funds: Private Equity: Credit FundsChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
James understands our priorities and was careful to ensure we got the right level of service, while not overloading us with extra hours. He was always available to answer our key questions.
Investment Funds: Private Equity: Credit FundsChambers Guide to the Legal Profession