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Sarah James

Simmons & Simmons, Partner and Global Head of Adaptive

Sarah’s credentials

Sarah James is a Partner and Global Head of Adaptive.

Adapting and embracing new ways of working and service delivery has always been a catalyst for our success. Launched in 2014, Adaptive is our highly successful flexible legal resource model which responds to the shifting legal landscape and provides our clients with technically excellent, first rate lawyers who are available to work on defined contract assignments and project support.

Sarah joined us in 2016 and is responsible for the leadership, strategy and growth of Adaptive. Sarah is an innovative, collaborative and ambitious leader focused on delivering smarter solutions for clients and re-imagining how clients engage legal talent.