James is a qualified solicitor and Head of Legal at digital retail company N Brown Group, where he has been a key member of the Legal team for the past 8 years. Joining initially as Legal Counsel, James brought extensive experience in commercial, IP and IT law, with a focus on the Retail sector.
James’ early career included a number of high-profile Retail secondments whilst practising as an Associate Solicitor at Addleshaw Goddard LLP, which helped him to develop his pragmatic and commercially focussed approach.
As a specialist in IT law, James quickly progressed to Senior Legal Counsel at N Brown and was subsequently appointed Head of Legal in early 2022. James is known for delivering strategic, solutions-driven advice across a range of complex commercial and technology matters. James also acts as Company Secretary for a number of N Brown group companies, including its Irish trading entity.