James specialises in advising on technology and telecoms issues such as technology licensing arrangements, e-commerce business contracts, encryption and data protection issues (in particular data protection audits), technology and telecoms supply, procurement and outsourcing arrangements (in particular offshore arrangements), establishing MVNOs and telecoms regulatory issues.

He is the co-author of The Data Protection Act Explained (published by the Stationery Office) and is regularly asked to comment on technology issues by trade and national press.

James trained at Osborne Clarke, qualified in September 1996 and became a partner in May 2001. He currently jointly leads Osborne Clarke's initiatives in India and represents a number of Indian technology and outsourcing companies. The Legal 500 and the Chambers & Partners Guide to the Legal Profession both identify James as a leading lawyer in his field.