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James Sharpe
Position
James specialises in commercial and insurance disputes, construction, and professional negligence claims. He regularly appears in the High Court (mainly the TCC and Commercial Court) as sole counsel or as part of a larger team. He has also been led in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.
James is a contributing author of Emden on Construction Law and has co-written two chapters: “Bonds and Guarantees” and “Contractor’s Obligations as to Completion”.
He is also a contributing author to Westlaw Insight on the Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Acts.
Career
Called 2009, Lincoln’s Inn.
Languages
English, French.
Memberships
COMBAR, LCLCBA, PNBA, TECBAR
Education
King’s College School, Wimbledon (1999-2004); Somerville College, University of Oxford (2007, Jurisprudence); City University (2010, BVC).
Leisure
Golf and cricket.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2James Sharpe –Crown Office Chambers ‘Easy to deal with both for solicitors and for clients. User-friendly and good legal analysis.’
London Bar > Professional negligence
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3James Sharpe –Crown Office Chambers ‘Hard working, pragmatic, approachable, clever, meticulous, insightful.’