The English Bar Offshore
Commercial disputes
Leading junior3James McWilliams – 3 Verulam Buildings ‘James is a strong advocate, who provides sensible advice in a measured and effective manner.’
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James McWilliams
3 Verulam Buildings, London
- Phone+44 (0)20 7831 8441
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Work Department
Commercial Dispute ResolutionFraud: CivilInsolvency
Position
James is a leading commercial junior with a practice that spans a broad range of commercial disputes, both in litigation in arbitration. A confident advocate and a team player, he is equally happy acting as sole counsel as he is as part of a larger legal team. Much of James’ work has an international element. He has been called to the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in the BVI and is a registered practitioner with rights of audience at the AIFC in Kazakhstan.
James’ experience includes contractual disputes of all kinds, civil fraud and asset tracing, banking and financial services related litigation, insolvency and restructuring, company and partnership disputes, energy and professional negligence.
Memberships
COMBAR
Chancery Bar Association
Insolvency Lawyers’ Association
Commercial Fraud Lawyers’ Association
Education
Peterhouse, University of Cambridge – MA (Hons) History: First Class Honours
City, University of London – Graduate Diploma in Law
Mentions
London Bar
Commercial litigation
Leading junior3James McWilliams – 3 Verulam Buildings ‘James is an unrivalled junior with in-depth legal knowledge, excellent drafting skills, and a firm but collegiate manner with clients. He is clear and precise, and his explanation of the law is excellent.'
London Bar
Fraud: civil
Leading junior2James McWilliams –3 Verulam Buildings 'James is an exceptional barrister. He's ferociously intelligent, enormously hard working and very dedicated.'
London Bar
Insolvency
Leading junior4James McWilliams – 3 Verulam Buildings ‘James delivers straightforward advocacy over complex issues with authority. James also offers very clear views in consultations with clients, and does not sit on the fence.’