James Hargrove > Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (UK) LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
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James Hargrove
Work Department
International Arbitration
Position
Partner
Career
James Hargrove, who is based in London and Geneva, represents clients in complex arbitrations relating to technology, IP and IT, life sciences, banking and financial services, real estate, construction, aviation, shipping, trade and commodities, energy and telecoms in various countries and under the major institutional arbitration rules, including the Swiss Rules, ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, ICSID, AAA, LME and LMAA. James serves on Orrick’s Global Board, is Partner in Charge of Europe and a member of Orrick’s Global Operations Team.
James has a particular specialization in arbitrations relating to energy, commodities, trading, finance and technology (he is particularly active in thought leadership on tech and arbitration issues).
Prior to joining Orrick, James practiced international arbitration and litigation at several international law firms in Geneva and London. James was, among other things, head of the Russia and CIS dispute resolution practice and has deep proficiency in Russia related-disputes and investigations and associated offshore litigation, applications and asset identification, tracing and enforcement.
Memberships
- International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
- International Bar Association (IBA)
- London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
- Swiss Arbitration Association
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
- English Solicitor Advocate
- Swiss Registered Foreign Lawyer
Education
- Durham University, B.A., Politics and Philosophy, 1996, First Class Joint Honours
- College of Law of England and Wales, London, Post Graduate Diploma in Law , 1998, (with distinction)
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Renewables
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
Firm Rankings
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity and nuclear)
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech: regulatory
- Finance > Securitisation
- Employment > Employee share schemes
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Employment > Employers