James has a broad commercial and chancery practice, encompassing commercial disputes, civil fraud, art and cultural property, company law, insolvency, and contentious trusts and estates.
Alongside a substantial domestic caseload, James very frequently works with lawyers and clients from other jurisdictions, and advises and acts 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