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Stewarts Law LLP Offices
5 NEW STREET SQUARE
LONDON
EC4A 3BF
England
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James Le Gallais
Work Department
Tax Litigation and Resolution
Position
Partner
ames leads on complex, high-value disputes involving tax, accounting and related financial services. He has particular expertise in group actions and litigation funding. James is ranked in the Legal 500 for his work on tax-based professional negligence disputes and is “Top Recommended” in Spear’s 500 Tax Lawyers.
James’ core expertise is in professional negligence disputes involving tax, accounting and financial advice and services. His practice covers the following sectors: individual tax planning, investment advice, pensions, mergers & acquisitions and investment funds. He acts both for and against professional indemnity insurers.
James believes in making every effort to resolve disputes without recourse to litigation where possible. He is experienced in mediation and all forms of alternative dispute resolution. Where litigation is the only option, James takes a commercial and strategic approach.
James also has substantial experience in claims arising out of false statements in investment prospectuses. He has acted in some of the largest and significant group actions in this area and has developed deep expertise in group litigation, litigation funding and related matters.
James acts for both claimants and defendants, and his clients include high net worth individuals, private/family offices, investment funds, financial institutions and professional service providers.
Career
ames started his career as a barrister, practising from chambers in Inner Temple from 2005 to 2012. He then moved to a top-ranked litigation boutique before joining Stewarts in 2019.
James read Classics at Bristol University, before converting to Law at the University of Law.
Memberships
- Association des Jeunes Advocats (AIJA)
- Professional Negligence Lawyers Association (PNLA)
Personal
When not at his desk, James tries to spend as much time outdoors as possible. He enjoys hill-walking, fishing, skiing and cycling.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Insurance > Professional negligence
(Next Generation Partners)Stewarts Law LLP is primarily active on claimant side matters, and has core expertise in tax disputes and commercial litigation. The department has a strong record of high value and high-profile cases, with experience working across the UK and Europe. Practice head David Pickstone is highly experienced in tax disputes, and is a key name for complex claimant cases. James Le Gallais, described as ‘great with clients and opponents alike’, handles negligence cases involving tax planning, structuring, and investment advice.
Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners London > Insurance > Professional negligence
- Professional negligence London > Insurance
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Private client > Family
- Dispute resolution > Group litigation: Claimant
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Dispute resolution > Public international law
- Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
- Transport > Travel
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
- Insurance > Insurance litigation: for policyholders
- Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Employment > Senior executives
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Dispute resolution > Public international law