James Russell

Partner at Norton Rose Fulbright

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

About

Experienced technology lawyer with a focus on global and local outsourcing projects (BPO and ITO), technology procurement, cloud, SaaS, blockchain, and AI. I advise banks, insurers, investment managers, platform trading operators, software houses, cloud and capacity providers and other corporate clients on a wide range of technology and middle and back office outsourcings. I particularly specialise in high-end complex projects and have led on a number of high profile transactions in the UK, Europe, Middle East and Asia.

Experience

  • Norton Rose Fulbright (20 yrs 7 mos)
    • Partner
      Apr 2014 - Present · 12 yrs 3 mos

      All forms of technology transactions and outsourcings.

    • Associate Solicitor
      Dec 2005 - Apr 2014 · 8 yrs 5 mos

      All forms of technology transactions and outsourcings

  • Associate at Vertex Law LLP
    2003 - 2005 · 2 yrs

  • In House Counsel at SAS
    2002 - 2003 · 1 yr

    In house counsel advising on mainframe software contracts

  • Trainee at Bird & Bird LLP
    1999 - 2001 · 2 yrs