James Devereux
About James Devereux
James Devereux serves as the Vice President and Senior Fund Counsel at Vista Equity Partners, where he has worked since 2021. He has a diverse professional background in law and business, with previous roles at notable firms such as Kirkland & Ellis and Hellman & Friedman.
Work at Vista Equity Partners
James Devereux has served as Vice President, Senior Fund Counsel at Vista Equity Partners since 2021. In this role, he is based in San Francisco, California, and has been with the firm for three years. Prior to this position, he worked as a Secondee at Vista Equity Partners from 2019 to 2020, contributing for eight months in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Previous Experience in Law Firms
Before his current role, James Devereux worked at Kirkland & Ellis as a Partner for one month in 2021. He also held the position of Associate at Kirkland & Ellis from 2015 to 2019, where he worked for four years in the Greater New York City Area. Additionally, he was a Secondee at Hellman & Friedman from 2020 to 2021 for eight months in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Educational Background
James Devereux earned a Doctor of Law (J.D.) from Northeastern University School of Law, completing his studies from 2011 to 2015. He also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Northeastern University D'Amore-McKim School of Business, where he studied from 2013 to 2015. Earlier, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in History from Carleton College, graduating in 2010.
Internship Experience
James Devereux has gained diverse internship experience throughout his career. He worked as a Legal Intern at Greater Boston Legal Services in 2013 for three months. He also completed internships at Stern Shapiro Weissberg & Garin and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in 2012 and 2014, respectively. Additionally, he served as a Business Development Intern at CivicSolar in 2014 for two months and was a Corps Member at City Year from 2010 to 2011.