James Nix
James joined Crescent Capital in 2016 and serves as the firm’s Senior Counsel. From 2005 until he joined Crescent, James was a partner and member of the tax and private funds practice groups of Dechert LLP, located in the law firm’s New York office. While at Dechert, James supported Crescent on a variety of matters, including the formation of funds and separate accounts and manager infrastructure related thereto. From 1988 to 2005, James was a partner with Shereff, Friedman, Hoffman & Goodman and then Swidler, Berlin Shereff Friedman, where he built a practice in public and private funds and business organizations and acquisitions. The New York office of Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman ultimately merged into Dechert in 2005.
James received a Master of Laws in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center, a JD from the University of Colorado School of Law and a BA from Duke University.
