James is a corporate lawyer based in London.  He has considerable experience in public and private mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity and corporate restructuring.

James qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales in 2002.  Having worked in London and Germany following qualification, he moved to Hong Kong in February 2010 and qualified as a solicitor in Hong Kong in 2012. After nearly 13 years practising in Hong Kong, James returned to London in January 2023.