
James Hawkins is Partner and Head of the L1 Capital Catalyst Fund. James has over 20 years of principal investing, investment banking and corporate advisory experience in Melbourne and New York at L1 Capital, Flagstaff Partners, Macquarie Group and Clayton Utz.
Mr Hawkins is on the advisory boards of Plexus, a provider of technology based legal services and Urban Property Australia, a leading adviser in property investment and development.
Mr Hawkins has a close affinity with Monash University. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (with Honours) and a Bachelor of Commerce (Major in Finance), lived on campus at Mannix College during his first two years at university and is a Life Member of the Monash Blues Football Club, having played nearly 200 games of football during and after attending university.
Mr Hawkins is a long-time donor to the Monash Blues Football Club and the Faculty of Law with a special interest in supporting students to reach their full potential.
Amongst other achievements, Mr Hawkins is a Royal Humane Society of Australasia Bronze Medal Bravery Award recipient.