Position

James specialises in commercial and insurance disputes, construction, and professional negligence claims. He regularly appears in the High Court (mainly the TCC and Commercial Court) as sole counsel or as part of a larger team. He has also been led in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.

James is a contributing author of Emden on Construction Law and has co-written two chapters: “Bonds and Guarantees” and “Contractor’s Obligations as to Completion”.

He is also a contributing author to Westlaw Insight on the Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Acts.

Education

King’s College School, Wimbledon (1999-2004); Somerville College, University of Oxford (2007, Jurisprudence); City University (2010, BVC).

Mentions

London Bar

Insurance and reinsurance

LEADING JUNIORS2

James Sharpe –Crown Office Chambers ‘Easy to deal with both for solicitors and for clients. User-friendly and good legal analysis.’

London Bar

Professional negligence

LEADING JUNIORS3

James Sharpe –Crown Office Chambers 'Hard working, pragmatic, approachable, clever, meticulous, insightful.'