Profile

James is counsel on the global technology, outsourcing and privacy team. He advises a broad range of clients on all areas of UK and EU data protection law, from general compliance issues and cross-border data transfers to cutting-edge technology issues, such as social media, online behavioral advertising, geolocation and other technology, media and telecommunications matters.James also has experience on IT law matters, including on technology, software, e-commerce and service agreements and on outsourcing matters.


Bar Admissions

England and Wales (Solicitor)

Education
LLB (Hons), University College London, 2009

Areas of Practice

  • Corporate
  • Outsourcing, Technology and Commercial Contracting
  • Privacy and Cybersecurity

Professional Career



Articles

Cross Device Profiling - Ensuring Compliance, Privacy & Data Protection Journal, Volume 15, Issue 6

Data Protection & Privacy ‒ United Kingdom

Data Protection & Privacy 2027 ‒ United Kingdom

Data Protection & Privacy 2019, United Kingdom, Getting the Deal Through

Data Protection & Privacy 2020, Overview, Getting the Deal Through

Data Protection & Privacy 2020, United Kingdom, Getting the Deal Through

Data Protection & Privacy 2021, EU Overview, Getting the Deal Through

Data Protection & Privacy 2021, United Kingdom, Getting the Deal Through

Data Protection & Privacy 2022, EU Overview, Getting the Deal Through

Data Protection & Privacy 2022, United Kingdom, Getting the Deal Through

Data Protection & Privacy 2023, EU Overview, Getting the Deal Through

Data Protection & Privacy 2023, United Kingdom, Getting the Deal Through

Do We Need a Data Protection Officer? (Flowchart), Thomas Reuters Practical Law

EDPB advises on pseudonymisation for GDPR compliance

European Commission's International Data Transfer Standard Contractual Clauses: What Businesses Need to Know, Practical Law

Privacy Shield invalidated and use of appropriate safeguards (including Standard Contractual Clauses) require case by case assessments (Facebook Ireland and Schrems), LexisNexis

The Demise of the US-EU Safe Harbor, Privacy & Data Protection Journal, Volume 11, Issue 1

The draft UK SCCs for international transfers, LexisPSL

The EU AI Act: Guide for In-House Lawyers

The Journey to GDPR: Compliance Did Not End on 25 May, Lawyer Monthly

The Proposed EU General Data Protection Regulation: A guide for in-house lawyers

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