James is an associate in HFW's London office. He specialises in regulatory and compliance matters, including economic and financial sanctions, export controls, and customs. His clients include shipowners, charterers, insurers, and commodity traders.

James also advises in respect of shipping and logistics disputes, including charterparties, ship sale and purchase, and sale of goods.

During his training, James spent time in HFW's commodities and EU regulatory departments, as well as six months in HFW's Piraeus office advising on shipping disputes.

Prior to joining HFW, James worked on financial sanctions policy and implementation in HM Treasury and the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI).

James is qualified in England and Wales.