James is a director in our Public and Regulatory Law Group. His
regulatory practice focuses on acting as advocate. He
currently provides advice to the Solicitors Regulation Authority
(SRA) in respect of professional disciplinary proceedings.
James has considerable experience advising and representing
individuals under investigation/facing charges of business crime,
serious fraud, money laundering and other cases of a financially
complex nature. He has acted in the defence of some of the
most significant cases prosecuted by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO)
in the last 18 years.
James has been a member and supervisor of the Specialist Fraud
Panel since inception. He sits on the Fraud and Criminal High Cost
Cases Appeal Committee.
James has represented officers and junior ranks of the Armed
Forces in serious high profile cases, including matters arising out
of the war in Iraq.
James trained as a commercial litigator. As a junior solicitor,
he acted for listed companies in the civil courts and for
individuals in directors disqualification proceedings. James
is a member of the Solicitors' Association of Higher Court
Advocates, the London Fraud Forum and Association of Regulatory
& Disciplinary Lawyers.