The principal
Experienced counsel. Independent perspective.
James North is a strategic communications adviser to leaders, boards and organisations navigating moments of consequence. His work combines the perspective of senior in-house leadership with the discretion of independent counsel.
Experience
Over two decades advising international businesses across corporate change, reputation, leadership transitions and critical stakeholder moments. James brings a practical, unhurried approach to complex situations.
Approach
The work begins with careful listening: an honest reading of the situation, the people around it and the decisions that will carry most weight. Counsel is direct, considered and designed to be useful when the stakes are real.
Selected career highlights
Senior communications leadership across Europe and North America · Adviser to boards, chief executives and investor relations teams · Independent counsel through change, scrutiny and transition