James has gained a reputation for being adept at communicating complex legal issues and translating legal risk into business options. He leverages his experience as an ordained clergy and legal/social ethicist in his M&A and governance practices, counselling clients through their most difficult challenges with precise legal acumen and identifying creative solutions to novel problems.

James uses his depth of experience advising clients in a variety of sectors, including fintech, privacy (CCPA/CPRA/GDPR), data security/ cybersecurity, and complex commercial transactions, including drafting & negotiating processing, licensing, SaaS, cloud services, and payment systems arrangements.