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James Bourke
Position
James is a competition law specialist with strong experience in EU law. James is an experienced practitioner, originally qualifying as a New York attorney in 2000. A former référendaire at the General Court of the EU, he was a member of the European Commission’s Legal Service for 5 years. He has also worked as a solicitor at a leading London law firm.
Career
Called 2014; New York Attorney 2001. Having qualified as an attorney in 2001, James worked as a litigation associate at a major international law firm in New York for a number of years. He has experience working on contentious issues in a number of different jurisdictions. He also worked as a referendaire to Judge John D. Cooke at the General Court in Luxembourg, covering a broad range of EU law cases.
Languages
French (fluent), Irish (fluent).
Education
1999-2000: Harvard Law School (Cambridge, US) – LL.M.
1997-1998: College of Europe (Bruges, Belgium) – Masters in EU Law.
1993-1997: Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland) – LL.B. (First Class Honours in both final years).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Competition
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1James Bourke – Monckton Chambers
‘James is very intelligent and experienced beyond his year of call; perceptive at identifying issues before they come up.’