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.

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).

Mentions

London Bar

Competition

LEADING JUNIORS1

James Bourke – Monckton Chambers ‘James is very intelligent and experienced beyond his year of call; perceptive at identifying issues before they come up.’