James Sharpe > Crown Office Chambers > London, England > Barrister Profile

Crown Office Chambers
2 CROWN OFFICE ROW, TEMPLE
LONDON
EC4Y 7HJ
England

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 2

James SharpeCrown Office ChambersEasy to deal with both for solicitors and for clients. User-friendly and good legal analysis.’

London Bar > Professional negligence

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3

James SharpeCrown Office Chambers ‘Hard working, pragmatic, approachable, clever, meticulous, insightful.’