James is an intellectual property litigation lawyer with a specialism in data protection, and has litigated all IP rights before the courts of several countries. He is known especially for his patent, trade mark & copyright work as well as digital compliance.
He is a qualified arbitrator and mediator with the Unified Patent Court, Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre as well as being listed with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office, CIArb, and other ADR providers.
James chaired the International Trade Mark Association’s ADR committee for two years, followed by the Geographical Indications Committee, and for ten years he was a Chairman of Police Tribunals. He has experience with IP crime cases and has trained several police forces on data protection matters.
James’ practice covers all types of IP disputes, and ancillary issues in commercial litigation, employment, and insolvency.
He advises on compliance regarding data protection for advertising and promotions, and on issues with data capture for those dealing in virtual currency and customer data. James has advised the UK Government on a variety of laws and policies such as the Unitary Patent Court, the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Online Safety Act 2024. He also has a sub-specialism in election law, and judicial review.
James represents clients in the UK and internationally. He has appeared as an advocate in courts in the USA, Canada, England, the Falkland Islands, BIOT and has worked on disputes on Gibraltar, the Isle of Man, in Germany, France, Austria and Spain.
