Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP

Commercial dispute resolution, restructuring and insolvency

James is a partner in the commercial dispute resolution team. He is an experienced commercial litigator dealing with corporate dispute resolution, whether by formal court/arbitration proceedings or alternative dispute resolution. He has a particular specialism in director and shareholder disputes, often involving a restructuring element.

He also works on a wide range of other disputes including banking, breach of warranty and general contractual issues, spread over broad industry sectors including property, general retail and banking. As a result of his role as chair of the Multilaw Young Lawyers Group, he spends considerable time on international matters.

Partner – Penningtons Manches Cooper 2022; Qualified – Manches 2010; Trainee – Manches 2008

LCF, R3, Multilaw (chair of Young Lawyers Group)

Eltham College; Sheffield University; College of Law, Sheffield