James Weale

Serle Court

Position

Chancery and commercial litigation, arbitration, trusts (offshore and onshore), probate, civil fraud, company, partnership and LLP, probate, 1975 Act claims, and professional negligence.  Recent notable cases include: Wong v Grand View Private Trust Company, Schwartz v VGV, Chernukhin v Deripaska and Scarle v Scarle.

Education

Educated at Latymer Upper School, Bristol University (LLB) and Lincoln College, Oxford (BCL).

Mentions

Middle East: The English Bar

Commercial

LEADING JUNIORS2
James Weale – Serle Court ‘His drafting and attention to detail are second to none. James has the ability to focus on the core issues and crystalise the issues which need to be addressed. He expressed himself clearly and had a calming effect on the rest of the team.’
London Bar

Commercial litigation

LEADING JUNIORS3
James Weale –Serle Court ‘James's advocacy is astute, carefully prepared, and always hits the mark. He is highly persuasive and effective at achieving the desired end result for the client. He is also extremely responsive and provides sound input on a strategic level. Certainly a KC in the making.’
London Bar

Fraud: civil

LEADING JUNIORS4
James Weale  – Serle Court
London Bar

Private client: trusts and probate

LEADING JUNIORS1
James Weale –Serle Court ‘James is a first-choice barrister in contentious trusts matters. He is incredibly smart and able to grasp very complex issues immediately. His advocacy is outstanding, and his style of advocacy demonstrates a deep understanding of the subject matter, the facts and the legal arguments, and he is impassioned in making his submissions.’
The English Bar Offshore

The English Bar Offshore

LEADING JUNIORS2
James Weale –Serle Court 'James' written work is first-class and accurate. His contributions in conferences are measured and valuable. Very user-friendly, always happy to deal with ad hoc questions.'

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