Jim is an associate director specialising in intellectual property and technology related disputes.

Jim advises clients on all areas of IP. Jim has particular experience in running brand enforcement, anti-cybersquatting and anti-counterfeiting programs for clients with IP portfolios. Jim has also acted in a number of high-profile cases in the High Court and Court of Appeal relating to copyright (eg. Ordnance Survey v The Automobile Association), trade marks (1-800 Flowers Inc v Phonenames Ltd), passing off (Scansafe v MessageLabs) and patents (Nikken v Pioneer).

Jim is also experienced in drafting and negotiating commercial agreements involving IPR, such as licences and assignments. He has authored numerous articles on intellectual property in leading publications such as European Intellectual Property Review and In-house Lawyer. Jim is a member of INTA, ITMA, MARQUES and the Society for Computers and Law.

Jim has spent an increasing amount of time in recent years advising clients on contractual disputes in the technology and telecommunications sectors, and recently completed a secondment to Accenture's in-house legal team. He is recommended in Chambers & Partners, 2010.