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James Fennemore

James Fennemore

Position

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.

Career

Call: 2017

Memberships

The Chancery Bar Association

The Commercial Bar Association

Young Fraud Lawyers Association

Panel member, Advocate (formerly the Bar Pro Bono Unit)

Education

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

Mentions

London Bar

Art and cultural property

Rising star1
James Fennemore – XXIV Old Buildings 'James is extremely bright and knowledgeable on the law but also knows how to deliver his advice in a manner which is practical, commercial and readily understandable to clients.'
London Bar

Private wealth and probate

Rising star1
James Fennemore– XXIV Old Buildings 'James is a star in the making. He is very intelligent and able to come up with brilliant solutions.'
The English Bar Offshore

The English Bar Offshore

Rising star1
James Fennemore – XXIV Old Buildings ‘James has a great attention to detail and impresses with his detailed knowledge of a case. His advice is always clear and to the point.’