Partner, Hillmont Partners. James began his career in Ultra High Net Worth private banking as a relationship manager for Russia / CIS in Standard Bank Plc’s Family Office team in London. From 2011 to 2015 he was a member of the management board of one of the largest alcohol producers in Russia/CIS. He is a board member of a number of European companies and a member of the Supervisory Committee of the Alliance for Public Health in Ukraine, one of the country’s largest charities. James has advised numerous large corporates in relation to litigation funding, capital raising, M&A and restructuring