A empresa tem o prazer de receber James Barr, parceiro que se junta à equipe comercial e de TI, juntamente com Talitha Degwa, que se junta à equipe de imigração e Nathan Gray na equipe corporativa. A ampla experiência de James inclui aconselhar os grandes projetos de terceirização global, a elaboração de contratos comerciais gerais de rotina e TI. Em particular, James é especializado em aconselhar as companhias aéreas sobre a aquisição de seus sistemas de serviços de passageiros de TI (incluindo o aconselhamento sobre a maior terceirização de PSS de todos os US $ 500 milhões) e nos últimos anos, aconselhou uma série de pesquisadores de James e Plataformas Automotivas e Restos Anteriormente REMOSTROS EMPRESSORES INSTRATIVAIS RELATIVOS EMPRESSORES INSTRATIVAIS RELATIVOS EMPRONECIAIS EMPRESSIONAIS RELATIVOS EMPRESSIONAIS REDIVATIVOS. “Um a assistir”. Ela se junta à próspera prática nacional de imigração da VWV como associada sênior, trabalhando com clientes em vários setores. Nathan cita a carreira destaca como atuando como co-consultor de um grande fabricante internacional sobre a venda de suas operações chinesas para uma multinacional dos EUA e agindo à disposição de uma empresa local de tecnologia de Birmingham a uma multinacional coreana. Nathan se junta a Higgs LLP.
James, previously from Gowling WLG LLP, joins with a focus on the aviation/aerospace, automotive and technology/telecoms sectors, having acted for some well-known brands. James’ wide-ranging experience includes advising on large global outsourcing projects, to drafting routine general commercial and IT contracts. In particular, James specialises in advising airlines on the procurement of their IT passenger services systems (including advising on the largest ever PSS outsourcing in excess of $500m) and has over recent years, advised a number of automotive OEMS on strategic projects including global manufacturing and distribution agreements and the development of e-commerce platforms.
Independent legal directory Chambers & Partners has previously identified James as a “Rising Star” / “One to Watch”.
Talitha joins VWV from London law firm Spencer West LLP where she built a broad commercial immigration practice, and developed her experience of working with specialist business immigration teams. She joins VWV’s thriving national immigration practice as a Senior Associate, working with clients across a variety of sectors.
Nathan is a Senior Associate specialising in M&A and venture capital and investment deals, with a focus on the tech and life-science sectors. Nathan cites career highlights as acting as co-counsel to a large international manufacturer on the sale of its Chinese operations to a US multinational and acting on the disposal of a local Birmingham tech company to a Korean multinational. Nathan joins from Higgs LLP.
Kathy Halliday, Birmingham Office Partner commented on the appointments:
“I am delighted to welcome our new recruits who will support our already busy teams as our Birmingham office continues to go from strength to strength.
“Not only have we continued to recruit during a challenging period for many, including welcoming IP specialist Sarah Webb como parceira no ano passado, também ganhamos o melhor escritório de advocacia, conforme reconhecido pela cidade de Birmingham Business Awards 2021. ”
