Stephen James > Clarkslegal LLP > Reading, England > Lawyer Profile
Clarkslegal LLP Offices
5TH FLOOR, THAMES TOWER
STATION ROAD
READING
RG1 1LX
England
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Stephen James
Work Department
Construction
Position
Stephen is partner in the construction team, advising on a broad range of disputes.
With over 20 years’ experience and ranked band 1 in Chambers and Partners 2023, Stephen is able to minimise legal risk in a way that is cost-effective and is frequently recognised as a leading lawyer by legal guides, including Chambers and Legal 500.
Stephen is Secretary of Constructing Excellence Berkshire.
Experience
Construction
If a problem arises on a construction project, Stephen can help you resolve it. His expertise covers a wide range of disputes from interim and final accounts to extensions of time, defects and professional negligence.
Clients include employers, developers, architects, contractors and specialist subcontractors. Stephen’s caseload spans adjudication references, arbitration, Part 7 and 8 litigation claims, mediation and expert determination.
Insolvency
Stephen is experienced in working with insolvency practitioners in all forms of insolvency procedures and a very wide range of applications. He also acts for individuals in bankruptcies and voluntary arrangements, as well as defending directors’ disqualification proceedings and wrongful trading claims.
Injunctions
Stephen has obtained and defended many injunctions, including the freezing of assets, preventing unlawful picketing, enforcing restrictive covenants and search orders.
General advisory
Stephen’s wide experience allows him to offer external and in-house training to clients on many construction related issues, as well as risk avoidance, directors’ duties and product liability.
Lawyer Rankings
South East > Real estate > Construction
Working out of the Reading office, Stephen James leads the practice at Clarkslegal LLP, which handles the full spectrum of matters relating to construction projects, including procurement contracts, tender drafting, and joint ventures, in addition to issues arising out of contractor insolvency. James is recommended for his handling of disputes, including defect claims and contract time extensions. Antony Morris
is noted for his experience in professional negligence claims against architects and contractors.
South East > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40
Noted for its ‘strong business-minded approach’, Clarkslegal LLP operates for a stellar client roster, within the automotive sector in particular. Disputes covered by the group include matters relating to international trade, public procurement, and outsourcing issues. Practice head and ‘tactical heavyweight’ Antony Morris‘ arsenal of skills extends from corporate and commercial disputes to IT and telecoms claims. Christopher Tayton leverages his disputes experience to handle commercial injunctions and fraud claims. Other key names to note in the practice includes ‘formidable’ construction expert Stephen James and ‘intellectually excellent’ Emma Butcher, who demonstrates particular proficiencies in relation to public procurement and product liability matters.