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James Neill
Position
James was called to the Bar in 2006. He joined Landmark Chambers from Allen & Overy, where he spent five years focussing on commercial judicial review, planning and environmental, procurement litigation and international arbitration, particularly in the renewable energy, regulated utilities and infrastructure sectors. He was ranked in Chambers & Partners 2017 as the UK star associate in public and administrative law.
His practice spans the full scope of public law, with particular expertise in planning and environmental, public procurement and State aid matters.
Prior to pupillage, James worked in the House of Lords in the Opposition Whips Office as the lead researcher in constitutional and legal affairs, working with the Shadow Front Bench and Shadow Lord Chancellor. He spent five years after graduating serving with the Coldstream Guards on a number of operational tours, during which time he trained and qualified for the Bar.
Memberships
- ALBA
- UKELA
- Procurement Law Association
- ICC Young Arbitrators Forum
- UK Constitutional Law Association
Education
- MA (Oxon) Classics Double First (1995 – 1999)
- Royal Military Academy Sandhurst – 2000
- Postgraduate Diploma in Law (UWE) (Merit) (2002 – 2004)
- Bar Vocational Course, BPP London (2004 – 2006)
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Planning
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4James Neill –Landmark Chambers ‘James is a solid advocate. He is great to work with and a systematic thinker.’
London Bar > Public procurement
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3James Neill – Landmark Chambers ‘A very user-friendly and tactically astute junior.’