James Collison joined Mastercard in 2017 and serves as senior counsel, overseeing intellectual property matters across the Asia-Pacific region. His responsibilities include enforcing Mastercard’s brand marks and managing the company’s patent program. Mr Collison has been based in Asia since 2004, having previously worked in Hong Kong, Los Angeles, and Melbourne, Australia. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of California, Los Angeles, and is admitted to the California Bar. He is also qualified as a patent attorney in both Singapore and the United States. Having worked at international law firms and as in-house counsel at multinational corporations, Mr Collison has acquired first-hand expertise in intellectual property law. He advises on a broad spectrum of IP issues, including technology-driven transactions, patent protection strategies, and IP rights enforcement.