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Astraea Group Offices
7 DOWN STREET
LONDON
W1J 7AJ
England
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Adv James Ramsden KC
Work Department
Commercial Litigation, Arbitration, Regulatory Compliance and Investigations
Position
James Ramsden KC has an expansive international practice in commercial dispute resolution, regulatory, disciplinary, media, sports and public law serving a diverse clientele of City, corporate, governmental and regulatory clients.
He is recognised by Chambers UK and Chambers Global as a leading King’s Counsel (KC) in commercial dispute resolution and civil fraud, described as “an absolute star” and “a totally dedicated and stellar leader”. He is a committed and versatile advocate who is known for leading cohesive and effective teams in complex and often time-constrained assignments.
Aside from the UK, he has been admitted to or advised in multiple jurisdictions including, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, US, Russia, Ukraine, Iceland, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Uruguay, Australia, BVI, Jersey & Isle of Man. He was recently admitted to the Cayman Bar.
James lectures widely on Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF), fraud and asset recovery and is author and contributing editor for the authoritative practitioner’s reference, Butterworths’ Financial Regulation Service.
Languages
Conversational French
Memberships
Admitted to the Bar: England and Wales, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands
Memberships: Commercial Bar Association, Commercial Fraud Lawyers Association, Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers and
Chancery Bar Association
Education
LLB (Hons) 1983 – 1986
Lawyer Rankings
London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
‘A dynamic and innovative boutique disputes firm‘, Astraea Group was launched as an alternative business structure in 2021. The firm‘s multi-disciplinary team features the ‘immensely experienced strategist‘ James Ramsden KC (previously at 39 Essex Chambers), whose expertise covers crypto asset claims in the UK, Cayman, BVI, Singapore and New York; and Robert Bedford, who was promoted from legal director to partner in July 2023. At associate level, Lisa McCreath has ‘an amazing ability to handle complex and factually-voluminous cases‘.