James Gill > Lewis Silkin > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Lewis Silkin Offices
Arbor
255 Blackfriars Rd
LONDON
SE1 9AX
England
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James Gill
Work Department
Technology
Position
Partner. James provides specialist advice on commercial contracts, technology projects, outsourcing, e-commerce, privacy, consumer law and exploitation of IP rights. Key clients include leading high street retailers, global technology companies and leading professional service providers. James’ key industry sectors include the retail, technology, leisure, financial services, logistics and motor sectors.
Career
Trained Edge Ellison; qualified 1997; Edge Ellison 1995-2000; Freshfields 2000-05; SJBerwin KMW 2005-12, partner in 2007; Lewis Silkin January 2013.
Memberships
Law Society; SCL.
Education
King Edward’s School, Edgbaston; University of Leicester (LLB 2:1 Honours); Chester College of Law (LPC).
Leisure
Racquet sports and cycling.
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
The IT contracts team at Lewis Silkin has both transactional and advisory capabilities, advising on technology transactions ranging from AI, NFTs and cloud services to outsourcing and cyber security. The practice regularly acts for technology companies, start-ups, telecoms giants and scale-ups. James Gill leads the team and specialises in issues concerning NFTs, crypto and SaaS, while Rory Campbell advises government clients and IT providers on the terms of software and services supply.
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Franchising
(Firms to watch)James Gill leads the franchising team at Lewis Silkin, which was bolstered by its merger with specialist commercial, technology, IP, and media law firm Forde Campbell in Belfast in early 2022. Franchising is a growing area of focus for the group.
London > Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
With strength in the retail, media and entertainment industries, the team at Lewis Silkin provides ‘expert advice and support on a number of different contractual and legal issues’, with a notable track record on strategic brand partnerships and sponsorships, route to market issues, and IP heavy deals. Jo Farmer and James Gill co-head the practice. Media buying contracts and content creator and influencer related mandates are the cornerstone of Farmer’s practice, while Gill has key strength in data, AI, and adtech issues, particularly surrounding the manufacturing, tech and retail sectors. Alan Hunt is highlighted for his diverse commercial outlook, and has recently been active on business-critical logistics requirements and supply contracts, producer, agency and introducer agreements, as well as complex outsourcing projects. Managing associate Alex Meloy is noted for his advertising, marketing and intellectual property acumen.
Lawyer Rankings
- Commercial contracts London > Corporate and commercial
- IT and telecoms London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
- Firms to watch London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Franchising
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Employment > Employers
- Employment > Immigration
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Advertising & marketing
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Theatre, publishing and other media
- Employment > Senior executives
Firm Rankings
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Film & TV
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Music
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Video games
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Patent attorneys
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Trade mark attorneys
- Real estate > Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
- Real estate > Planning
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Franchising
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare