James Spencer

Head of Legal

Without a doubt, of all my varied experience during my legal career, I have enjoyed working with early-stage founders and businesses more than anything else. This is where, as an experienced lawyer, I can add value and create the most immediate impact to the growth plans of businesses.

About James

James is the Head of Legal at Crane, having spent the last decade as a UK-qualified solicitor predominantly advising early-stage investors, founders and companies on venture capital fundraising, shareholder arrangements, M&A, exits and other legal issues affecting early-stage companies.

Prior to joining Crane, James spent over 8 years as a senior member of the Corporate team at London law firm, Mishcon de Reya. Within this period, he acted as seconded sole legal counsel to an investment manager, which managed over £12bn of funds.

Most recently James acted as Head of Legal to a family office venture capital investor, investing internationally in companies and funds.

James has also spent time working with tech incubators and accelerators and loves collaborating with founders to bring a pragmatic approach to solving legal issues.