Lawyers

James Whittaker

James Whittaker

Addleshaw Goddard, North West

Work Department

Commercial department.

Position

Partner specialising in outsourcing, technology and sports/media work; in outsourcing he specialises in business process outsourcing, particularly in the retail and financial services sectors. Technology covers procurement and outsourcing of IT and telecoms functions. In sports/media he advises on sponsorship and broadcasting contracts for sports bodies and rights owners. Advertising work includes copy clearance, on pack claims, sales promotions and competitions.

Career

Trained Addleshaw Sons & Latham (now Addleshaw Goddard); qualified 1993; partner 2001.

Memberships

Law Society of England and Wales; Society for Computers and Law; Licensing Executives Society.

Education

Bolton School; University of Nottingham (1989 LLB Hons).

Leisure

Family, music, travel, eating out.