James Notton
Associate
James is an associate in the commercial, IP and IT team. He assists national and international clients with a broad range of matters, including commercial agreements, data protection, and intellectual property (both contentious and non-contentious matters).
With experience across a number of sectors, James has a particular focus on technology, IT, procurement, and life sciences. His practice covers working with clients on outsourcing and intra-group arrangements, agency and introducer agreements, IP licences, property management agreements, platform and website terms and conditions, IT and software agreements, and general terms and conditions to govern the supply of goods or services. James has also advised charities and large pharmaceutical and technology companies on their data protection compliance, both in the UK and the EU.
I advise on a broad range of contentious and non‑contentious commercial and intellectual property matters. By taking the time to understand each client’s technology and business, I deliver clear, strategic advice aligned with their commercial objectives.
His contentious work focuses on intellectual property disputes concerning trademarks, patents and copyright, and he has advised clients on claims before the Intellectual Property Court and regarding invalidity proceedings at the EUIPO. Having joined the firm as a trainee in 2023, James qualified as a solicitor in 2025. Prior to his training contract, he obtained his undergraduate degree in law from the University of Sussex, before completing the LPC and working as a paralegal at a fintech payments company in London. During his time in-house, he gained practical experience advising companies on delivering strategic solutions at pace in a heavily regulated sector.
Recent work highlights
Asset management agreement
Medtech data privacy compliance
Product security compliance
Master service agreement
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