James is a Principal Associate in our Financial Services Disputes and Investigations team.
He has significant experience in leading complex banking litigation matters, with a particular focus on fraud, misselling and professional negligence disputes. James is also an experienced investigations lawyer.
James advises clients on:
High-value banking litigation, including:
- acting for a bank in high court proceedings brought by several hundred claimants, with allegations of unlawful means conspiracy and dishonest assistance, including in the Court of Appeal
- acting for a foreign private bank in relation to complex allegations brought under Swiss law, including misappropriation and money laundering
Internal and regulatory investigations, including:
- investigations into conduct issues, unauthorized trading and market manipulation
- assurance reviews and investigations pursuant to the Senior Managers and Certification Regime
- remediation projects
Professional negligence disputes, including:
- significant experience in bringing claims for financial institutions against professionals involved in lending transactions
- investigating and pursuing significant mortgage fraud claims
- Rising Star in the Legal 500 for Professional Negligence, 2018-2021