James Halstead

General Manager, IMD Legal Translation and Interpreting

Following a successful career working for the UK Government's China Network based out of the British Embassy Beijing, James relocated back to the UK where he has since been involved in the senior management of initially thebigword, a global Top 20 LSP, and subsequently IMD Legal Translation and Interpreting Ltd, a UK based specialist LSP focused on the legal sector. Bilingual (English and Mandarin) and tri-literate (English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese), James is a Chartered Linguist with extensive experience in operations management, international diplomacy, and language service provision.