Keystone Law

Dispute Resolution

James is a specialist commercial litigator with 25 years of experience of handling a broad range of commercial and contractual disputes. He acts for a diverse client base and has particular expertise in multi-party and cross-jurisdictional disputes, Russian/CIS-related disputes, civil fraud, domestic and international debt recovery, and disputes involving financial spread betting/CFDs/FX and other derivative products. 

His cases often involve applications for interim relief, particularly worldwide freezing orders.

He has litigated cases in a number of overseas countries including Russia, Switzerland, France, Ireland, BVI, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Cyprus, Isle of Man, Mauritius and Curacao, and has links with the leading lawyers in these places.

2019–Present

Keystone Law

Consultant Solicitor

1991–2019

Streathers Solicitors LLP

Trainee, Assistant and then Partner (Head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution)