James is a partner at Travers Smith in their Technology & Commercial Transactions Department, specialising in technology, data protection and intellectual property. He is also a lead partner in the Fintech, Market Infrastructure and Payments Group.

James regularly advises on major IT implementations, IT outsourcings, software development and licensing issues. He has significant experience in relation to technology acquisitions and implementations, software and system developments, and outsourcings (acting across a range of sectors including the financial services, retail, leisure and media sectors).

James advises clients on privacy and confidentiality issues, including GDPR and Privacy Electronic Communication Regulation compliance. His practice particularly focuses on data breaches and the exploitation and monetisation of client data.