London Bar
Banking and finance (including consumer credit)
LEADING JUNIORS3James Potts – 3 Verulam Buildings ‘Brilliant advocate. Unflappable on his feet – exudes calmness. Very responsive. Written work is excellent. Clear and succinct.’
James Potts
James specialises in commercial litigation and arbitration, banking and financial services, civil fraud, energy, and regulatory & professional disciplinary law. He has substantial experience of high-value, complex commercial litigation and arbitration, and regularly appears unled in trials and interim applications as well as acting as a junior. Much of james’s work is international, including arbitrations under difc, lcia, icc and gcc commercial arbitration centre rules. He has significant experience of litigation and arbitration in the caribbean, singapore, malaysia, hong kong, and a number of middle east jurisdictions (including dubai, abu dhabi and bahrain)., 3 Verulam Buildings
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James specialises in commercial litigation and arbitration, banking and financial services, civil fraud, energy, and regulatory & professional disciplinary law. He has substantial experience of high-value, complex commercial litigation and arbitration, and regularly appears unled in trials and interim applications as well as acting as a junior. Much of James’s work is international, including arbitrations under DIFC, LCIA, ICC and GCC Commercial Arbitration Centre rules. He has significant experience of litigation and arbitration in the Caribbean, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and a number of Middle East jurisdictions (including Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain).
Education
MA (English Literature), First Class, University of Oxford (2008)
MPhil (Eighteenth Century Literature), Distinction, University of Cambridge (2009)
GDL, City University (2010)
Mentions
London Bar
Crypto and blockchain assets
LEADING JUNIORS2James Potts – 3 Verulam Buildings ‘Great for crypto and general commercial. Gives assured and confident advice and knows all there is to know on crypto work.’
London Bar
Financial services regulation
LEADING JUNIORS1James Potts – 3 Verulam Buildings ‘James is absolutely first-rate and knows and understands financial services regulation, including basic compliance across the areas on money laundering, fraud and sanctions. He is hard working and over the years he has developed a deeper understanding of the sector and all the sorts of things to look for.’
London Bar
Fraud: civil
LEADING JUNIORS4James Potts –3 Verulam Buildings ‘James is excellent. He is thorough and very hardworking.’
The English Bar Offshore
The English Bar Offshore
LEADING JUNIORS3James Potts - 3 Verulam Buildings 'James is bright, fast and accurate.'