Venture Finance Team

James Anderson

Senior Legal Counsel

Prior to teaming with NXT Capital to establish NXT Venture Finance, James was the Chief Legal Officer for Velocity Financial Group, where he was responsible for Velocity’s legal affairs and financing documentation, and also successfully negotiated and closed more than 50 transactions. James’ legal expertise includes corporate, M&A, venture capital, corporate finance, securities and litigation matters.

Previously, James was a partner with the law firm of Shefsky & Froelich, where he developed a diverse corporate and securities practice. Earlier in his career, he was also an associate at the law firms of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Jenner & Block.

James has advised clients on complex business matters and transactions, including stock and asset acquisitions and dispositions, tender offers and other stock repurchases, IPOs, exchange offers and shelf registrations, joint ventures and other strategic alliances, start-up formation and financing and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. James also has counseled issuers and investment banking firms in public offerings and private placements of debt and equity securities.

James received a summa cum laude J.D. and highest honors M.B.A. from the University of Illinois and a summa cum laude B.S. from Arizona State University.

janderson@nxtcapital.com
(312) 450-8183
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