James F. Frawley

Senior Managing Director and Co-Head of M&A

Jim Frawley is Senior Managing Director and Co-Head of FBR’s Mergers & Acquisitions investment banking group.  Prior to joining FBR, Mr. Frawley was the co-founder of Legacy Partners Group Inc., an independent investment banking and advisory firm, founded in January 2003.

Prior to Legacy, Mr. Frawley headed the mergers and acquisitions effort in the Global Chemicals sector at Credit Suisse First Boston. Mr. Frawley joined CSFB in November 2000 when the company acquired Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette. At DLJ, Mr. Frawley was a senior officer in the firm's Global Exclusive Sales Group and a Senior Vice President in the M&A Group. Mr. Frawley began his career in investment banking at The Bridgeford Group, a middle market merger and acquisition boutique that specialized in cross border transactions. In 1997, Mr. Frawley joined The Beacon Group, a merchant banking firm that provided merger and acquisition services and managed several private equity funds. Throughout his career, Mr. Frawley has worked across a broad range of industries, including chemicals, packaging, business services, healthcare, general manufacturing, and financial services.

Mr. Frawley earned an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and a B.A. in Economics and English from the University of Pennsylvania.