Experience

James has worked a range of high value, multi-jurisdictional cases in the Commercial Litigation department. During James’ time in the team he has assisted in:

• Acting for two defendants in an alleged £1.44 billion fraud relating to fraudulent applications to claim refunds of dividend withholding tax.
• Acting for the claimants in the Court of Appeal on the topic of reflective loss.

Career

James studied History at the University of Exeter before completing his GDL and LPC at BPP Law School. He joined Stewarts in 2021 as a paralegal in the Commercial Litigation department.

Publications and Media

• What lessons can we learn from the ClientEarth v Shell climate change litigation?
• “Failure to prevent fraud” to be made criminal offence for UK businesses
• Does the High Court’s refusal to limit a funder’s liability for third party costs mark the end of the Arkin Cap?

Personal

James is a keen sportsman and enjoys watching cricket and rugby. He is also an avid cyclist, having completed the London to Paris cycle with Stewarts in 2022.