2 Temple Gardens

Commercial Dispute Resolution, Commercial Fraud, Construction, Employment, Insolvency, Insurance & Reinsurance, Private International Law & Travel, Product Liability, Professional Negligence, Property Damage

James accepts instructions across the full range of Chambers’ work.  He has a particular interest in commercial, employment, private international law and property damage litigation.

Highlights of James’ recent and current work include:

• Al Jaber & Ors v Salfiti & Ors[2021] – acting (led by Olivier Kalfon and Zac Sammour) in a multi-million pound cross-border fraud claim concerning allegations of conspiracy and breaches of fiduciary duties.
• Rowe & Ors v Angermann Goddard & Lloyd[2021] – acting (led by Timothy Killen) for a defendant quantity surveying company in a multi-million pound dispute concerning the proper valuation of land held by a family trust.
• O’Toole v Demarca Gaming Limited[2020] – acting as sole counsel for the defendant in a successful jurisdiction challenge to a contract claim against a Maltese casino.
• Oakley v EE Ltd[2021] – acting as sole counsel for the claimant in her successful claims for constructive dismissal, unfair dismissal, disability discrimination and harassment against a major telephone network provider.

Prior to joining 2TG, James was a professional jazz saxophonist based in the USA and member of the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra.  He was called to the Bar in 2018 (Gray’s Inn) after achieving Distinction on the GDL and Outstanding on the BPTC (University of Law).

COMBAR, ELA

BMus, Berklee College of Music, USA MMus, University of New Orleans, USA GDL, University of Law (Distinction) BPTC, University of Law (Outstanding).