James is a Partner in Mishcon Private with expertise in family law, focussing on high value financial disputes with complex financial issues including trust/company structures and offshore assets in jurisdictions such as Liechtenstein, the BVI, the Isle of Man and Jersey.
James deals primarily with high value financial disputes with complex financial issues including trust/company structures and offshore assets in jurisdictions such as Liechtenstein, the BVI, the Isle of Man and Jersey. Often these cases also have elements of non-disclosure, insolvency and alleged sham transactions. He also advises in relation to jurisdictional disputes.
James has acted for a number of high net worth and high-profile individuals based both domestically and internationally. He has a particular interest in cases involving the Middle East, having acted in recent years in contentious cases for a range of clients from countries in the region including Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. James also has experience of advising wealthy Indian and Hong Kong based families and acting for and against Trustees in terms of asset and wealth protection from a matrimonial/family perspective.
James is a collaborative and pragmatic lawyer. He works side by side with every client to devise the most effective strategy and then drives his cases forward with a clear objective of achieving the best outcomes.
He drives cases forward with the clear objective of achieving his client's desired outcome. James has been singled out for praise in both Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500 for his particular focus on client care and his strategic tactile approach to litigation.