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James Leabeater KC

James Leabeater KC

4 Pump Court, London

Position

Barrister specialising in general commercial law; especially insurance, shipping, professional negligence and construction.

Career

Qualified 1999, Lincoln’s Inn.

Languages

Italian, German.

Memberships

COMBAR.

Education

Oundle School; Oxford University (MA Hons); Leeds Metropolitan University (PgDip Law).

Leisure

Music.

Mentions

Middle East: The English Bar

Construction

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James Leabeater KC – 4 Pump Court ‘James is precise and thorough. He works well as part of a team and is hugely responsive to instructing solicitors and clients alike.’
London Bar

Construction

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James Leabeater KC – 4 Pump Court ‘James is precise and thorough. He works well as part of a team and is hugely responsive to instructing solicitors and clients alike.’
London Bar

Energy

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James Leabeater KC –4 Pump Court ‘James provides very thorough, clever and measured advice.’
London Bar

International arbitration: counsel

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James Leabeater KC – 4 Pump Court 'James is extremely user friendly and very easy to get along with. He is a very able advocate and a very effective cross-examiner.'
London Bar

Professional negligence

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James Leabeater KC –4 Pump Court ‘James is very calm under pressure. He is really easy to engage with and he is great with clients. His advocacy is also very calm and thought through.’
London Bar

Shipping

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James Leabeater KC –4 Pump Court  ‘ James is extremely user friendly and very easy to get along with. He is a very able advocate and an very effective cross-examiner.'