James Frazier 

Partner – New York
T.+1 212 504 6963
james.frazier@cwt.com
200 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10281 V-CARD

Jamie Frazier, Co-Chair of the firm’s Financial Services Group, regularly advises financial institutions and other market participants on ERISA and employee benefits matters. A large part of Jamie’s practice is devoted to advising clients with respect to the application of ERISA’s fiduciary standards and prohibited transaction provisions to their activities in transactional and regulatory matters.

Jamie supports clients in structuring investment vehicles and financial products, including structured products and derivatives, for employee benefit plans and related investment vehicles. He also advises clients on the provision of investment management, brokerage and other services to such plans, as well as on ERISA considerations arising in corporate and finance transactions.

Jamie represents clients before the U.S. Department of Labor and provides strategic guidance on navigating evolving regulatory frameworks.

Recognition

  • Chambers USA – Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation (2013-2025)
  • The Best Lawyers in America – ERISA Law (2013–2026)
  • The Legal 500 U.S. – Employee Benefits (2016–2025)
  • Super Lawyers (2023-2025)
  • IFLR Americas – Regulatory Team of the Year (2020)
  • Lawdragon – 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers (2021-2022; 2024-2026)

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Books

  • The Handbook of Insurance-Linked Securities

    The Handbook of Insurance-Linked Securities provides information on a type of securities, which, by combining elements of insurance and capital markets, provide an alternative channel for transferring risk and raising capital.

James Frazier 

Admissions

  • North Carolina
  • New York

Education

  • Georgetown University Law Center
    LL.M., 2001, with distinction
  • University of Arkansas, School of Law
    J.D., 1996, cum laude
  • University of North Carolina
    B.A., 1993