James Harrison
Partner
James is a partner in the commercial dispute resolution team, acting as a commercial litigator for a wide variety of clients: high net worth individuals; corporations; and families. His clients are based in the UK as well as internationally and he has experience of acting in cross-border disputes, including in international arbitration.
James is an experienced commercial litigator dealing with corporate dispute resolution, whether by formal court/arbitration proceedings or alternative dispute resolution. His work is primarily focused on complex commercial cases, including director and shareholder disputes, as well as partnership breakdowns, general contractual matters, and contentious restructuring and insolvency. His wealth of experience in this area means that he is often involved at the very early stages of a case to provide no-nonsense strategic guidance to boards.
I take pride in being a trusted advisor to individuals and businesses in distress by making their problems my own. I have always been fascinated by the complexity of how individuals and businesses structure their dealings and in finding solutions to seemingly intractable problems.
James works closely with a wide range of sectors and teams at the firm and acts as a trusted advisor to resolve what otherwise appear to be intractable problems. He is a member of R3 and the London Solicitors Litigation Association and is regularly asked to write articles and present on a variety of topics, including litigation trends, privilege, general contract and insolvency.
Recent work highlights
Post-death family dispute
Fraudulent trading claim
Misrepresentation claim
Private jets arbitration
Breach of warranty claims
Contested proof of debt
External recognition
What people are saying
Never misses a beat, is commercially astute and a great tactician.
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