James Bird

Commercial Services Partner

James has over 20 years experience advising clients in relation to commercial law and the sale and purchase of goods and services. Clients are from a broad spectrum of sectors including manufacturing, engineering, retail, logistics, automotive, consultancy and information technology. James typically advises in relation to the following:

distribution, agency and franchising
confidentiality agreements
data protection
e-commerce / trading on the Internet
intellectual property
international supply agreements
marketing and advertising
outsourcing agreements and major projects
procurement and supply chain issues
software development, licensing and escrow agreements
terms and conditions for the sale and supply of goods and services

Clients describe James as responsive, solution driven and someone who likes to get the job done, with client's deadlines and objectives being met.

James is married with a daughter and enjoys family days out, cycling, walking, watching football and when time allows, a good book.

Recent Experience

advising engineering company in relation to the sale and supply of bespoke gearboxes in relation to a major infrastructure project.
advising logistics company in relation to a major distribution agreement with a supermarket chain.
drafting standard conditions of sale and purchase for a variety of clients across various business sectors.
advising an IT company on the provision of software and related services to a number of its clients.
advising telecommunications company in relation to the provision of network services to a media group.