Partner – Employment
Professional Background
James was educated at King's College London, the Sorbonne (University of Paris I) and the College of Law in London. He is an Associate of King's College London.
James trained with Eversheds in Cardiff, Bristol and Paris and joined Capital Law following qualification in 2000 later becoming an Associate. He joined TLT LLP in 2006 as an Associate and joined M&A in 2009 as a Senior Associate.
Area of Practice
With over 9 years experience as an employment law specialist, James acts for a wide range of clients, from SME’s to FTSE listed companies as well as public sector organisations advising on all areas of employment law, both contentious and non-contentious.
James has particular expertise in discrimination law, unfair dismissal, business reorganisations, TUPE, restrictive covenants and executive terminations.
He has extensive Employment Tribunal litigation experience and is an experienced advocate having represented clients at Employment Tribunals across the UK.
James is a Member of the Employment Lawyer’s Association and of Cardiff Employment Tribunal User’s Consultative Committee. He is fluent in French.
James delivers client training on all aspects of employment law. He contributes to various publications on employment law related topics.