Atty. James A. Cox

Atty. James A. Cox

James Cox is a partner in the London office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the firm’s Labour and Employment Practice Group. Mr.

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James A. Cox is a employment attorney, practicing at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law (2025), Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus: (2025), and Best Lawyers in America — Labor (2025). Serands clients in London and the surrounding metropolitan area.

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  • James Cox is a partner in the London office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the firm’s Labour and Employment Practice Group
  • Mr. Cox has extensive experience in contentious and non-contentious labor and employment matters, with an emphasis on cross-border employment issues, collective labor and industrial disputes, redundancies and workforce restructurings, ARD/TUPE, the employment aspects of public and private mergers and acquisitions and outsourcing arrangements, corporate governance matters, boardroom appointments and removals, contractor and directorship matters, employment issues facing private equity companies, whistle-blowing, equal pay and other discrimination claims, worker consultation, enforcing and resisting post-employment restrictive covenants, and protecting confidential information from misuse by current and former employees
  • Mr. Cox also advises on data privacy and data protection issues
  • Mr. Cox is recommended as a leading lawyer for Employment in the 2007-2022 annual editions of Chambers UK, in which clients have noted: “James is an excellent lawyer who is able to handle complex and sensitive situations well”, “he understands the commercial objectives of the client and he knows how to achieve them” and “he is excellent: he is very responsive, he is easy to deal with and he also effectively manages advice from different jurisdictions.” He is also ranked as a leading employment lawyer by Chambers Global 2022 and recognised in Chambers Europe 2013, Best Lawyers (2009-2023), Euromoney’s Labour & Employment Expert Guide and UK Legal Experts 2012
  • Mr. Cox is also recognised by Legal 500 UK 2022 for Employment
  • Mr. Cox has been interviewed on matters relating to employment law on television and radio and has been quoted in The Times, The Sunday Times and Financial Times newspapers on employment law issues
  • He lectures regularly on behalf of the Employment Lawyers Association and at commercial conferences
  • Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Mr. Cox practiced as a partner in the Employment, Incentives and Pensions department of a major English law firm

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James A. Cox's Areas of Practice

Each practice area below reflects the types of cases James A. Cox handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.

Employment Law

Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.

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Where is James A. Cox's law office located?
James A. Cox's law practice is located in London. The firm is Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. You can contact the office directly through this profile page.
What practice areas does James A. Cox handle?
James A. Cox focuses on employment. Each practice area listed reflects experience handling cases of that type in their licensed jurisdictions.
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What awards or recognition has James A. Cox received?
James A. Cox's notable recognition includes: Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law; Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus:; Best Lawyers in America — Labor; Best Lawyers in America — Respondents; Best Lawyers in America — Transactions.

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Awards

Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law
- 2025
Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus:
- 2025
Best Lawyers in America — Labor
- 2025
Best Lawyers in America — Respondents
- 2025
Best Lawyers in America — Transactions
- 2025

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