James Pearson

James Pearson is a partner specializing in Intellectual Property Transactions at Bird & Bird, where employment spans from August 2013 to the present, progressing from associate solicitor to senior associate. Expertise includes advising clients on the transfer of intellectual property rights in both standalone transactions and complex corporate contexts, including international M&A and investment dealings. Prior secondment as legal counsel at EE involved advisory work on consumer, media, and advertising law, alongside contentious and non-contentious intellectual property matters. Additional experience includes roles as a corporate paralegal at Slaughter and May and a paralegal at Hill Dickinson LLP. Academic credentials include a Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice from the University of Oxford and qualifications from Nottingham Law School and the University of Nottingham.