James specialises in commercial and private client litigation. His practice encompasses commercial disputes, civil fraud, art and cultural property, banking and financial services, company disputes, insolvency, trust disputes, and will and estates disputes.
James is experienced in acting as sole counsel in cases across his areas of specialism, and regularly appears in court, both at interim hearings and at trial. James also very frequently acts as part of a counsel team in substantial and complex disputes. Many of his cases involve working with lawyers and clients from other jurisdictions, in matters involving international and conflict of laws elements. He has particular recent experience of disputes taking place in Guernsey, Jersey, The Bahamas, Bermuda, and Hong Kong.
The Chancery Bar Association
The Commercial Bar Association
Young Fraud Lawyers Association
Panel member, Advocate (formerly the Bar Pro Bono Unit)
BA English Language and Literature (First Class, top 5 in university) – Brasenose College, University of Oxford
MSt English 1550-1700 (Distinction) – Lincoln College, University of Oxford
Graduate Dip. Law (Distinction) – Oxford Brookes University