Charles Russell Speechlys LLP

Business disputes, services, real estate and construction; corporate restructuring and insolvency, litigation and dispute resolution.

James is head of the corporate restructuring and insolvency group. He specialises in all areas of insolvency law and also gives lectures and seminars to corporate clients and other professionals (including the R3 Group and SESCA). James is one of the lead partners in the administration of Awal Bank in Bahrain, which has in excess of $2bn of creditor claims and ongoing litigation in numerous jurisdictions including the UK, Switzerland, US, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the Cayman Islands.

Contributing author to ‘UK Insolvency Client Strategies’ (Aspatore Books, 2008).

Insolvency Lawyers Association; Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Association; R3 Group; the firm’s representative to the Association of European Lawyers and ALFA International legal networks on insolvency and restructuring issues.

Southampton University (LLB Hons Law); CPI (Advanced Insolvency Exams).

Rugby, skiing, golf, following West Ham United FC.