James M. Hall

James M. Hall
CEO and Founder, Global GC | USA
James is a seasoned business and legal executive, with more than 20 years of international experience that includes serving as General Counsel/Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer, Chief Information Protection Officer, Corporate Secretary, Board Director, Senior Board Advisor, Management Committee Chair/Member, Entrepreneur and Engineer.
He founded Global GC in 2016 to provide a better alternative for legal services. Global GC is designed to provide select clients with the highest level of practical legal advice, compliance and risk management services, performed by senior attorneys with top-notch international and in-house experience and training, but without the high cost of traditional law firms.
James’ substantive legal experience includes all aspects of business law, corporate and securities matters, intellectual property and technology law, dispute resolution and litigation, compliance, privacy and regulatory matters, data protection, corporate governance, risk management, insurance matters, labor, employment and executive compensation, M&A, venture capital and private equity, establishing legal departments and policies and procedures, leading cross-functional teams to align business and legal objectives, etc.
James represents clients in the United States and throughout Asia, Europe, Australia, the Middle East, Africa and elsewhere in a wide variety of industries, including computer and electronics technology (hardware, software, AI, digital currencies, blockchain and online payments systems, etc.), telecommunications, medical devices, biotechnology, clean technology, chemical and pharmaceuticals, energy and infrastructure, banking and finance, etc. Representative types of matters include contract drafting and negotiation, corporate formation, structuring and financing, cross-border transactions, intellectual property counseling, licensing, litigation and procurement, compliance, ethics and regulatory, dispute resolution (arbitration, trial work, International Trade Commission proceedings), SEC filings and reportings, etc.