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James McWilliams

James McWilliams

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 junior3
James 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 junior2
James McWilliams –3 Verulam Buildings 'James is an exceptional barrister. He's ferociously intelligent, enormously hard working and very dedicated.'
London Bar

Insolvency

Leading junior4
James 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.’
The English Bar Offshore

The English Bar Offshore

Leading junior3
James McWiliams – 3 Verulam Buildings ‘James has great judgement and is clear in his advice, as well as producing high-quality work both orally and on paper.’