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James Gleeson
Work Department
Dispute Resolution
Position
James Gleeson TEP is an Advocate of the Royal Court of Jersey and a non-practising English qualified solicitor. James is a founding Partner of Dickinson Gleeson.
Career
Trained Slaughter and May; qualified 2000 (admitted as an English Solicitor – non-practising); admitted as an advocate of the Royal Court of Jersey 2005; Bedell Cristin 2003, partner 2008; partner Partner Dickinson Gleeson 2010 to date. Publications of note: ‘International Fraud and Asset Tracing – First Edition’.
James specialises in civil and commercial litigation, in particular trusts and funds disputes and complex cross-border fraud and asset tracing matters. He also advises in relation to regulatory matters and insolvency. He acts for wealth providers, trustees, corporates, law firms, banks and government agencies. James has appeared in a number of leading cases on the Island, shaping Jersey law in the process.
Languages
Fluent French and conversational Spanish.
Memberships
Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists; STEP; ARIES and Overseas Chancery Bar Association.
Education
Victoria College, Jersey; Jesus College, Cambridge University (1993 MA Cantab (Double 1st) English Literature); University of East Anglia (1994 MA Creative Writing); College of Law (1997 CPE and LPC).
Leisure
Music, film, poetry, golf, surfing, skiing and tennis.
Lawyer Rankings
Jersey > Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution
(Hall of Fame)Contentious trust and estate matters form the core of Dickinson Gleeson‘s dispute resolution practice. Bankruptcy, breach of duty and fraud proceedings are also areas of strength. Leading the team are founding partners James Dickinson
and James Gleeson, both of whom have broad practices spanning commercial disputes, trust litigation and asset recovery. Guillaume Staal counts HNWIs, trust companies and financial institutions among his clients, and specialises in trust and estate litigation. Senior associate Jonathan Barham handles breach of directors’ duties and trusts claims, as well as civil fraud and insolvency issues.
Jersey > Private client, trusts and tax
Dickinson Gleeson‘s private clients practice specialises in supporting owner-managed businesses, and is well placed to handle both contentious and non-contentious trusts issues. Leading the team is Craig Swart, who advises on a range of trusts matters, and also has experience in matters of insolvency and asset tracing. James Dickinson and James Gleeson are litigation specialists who act for HNWIs and their families, trustees, law firms and financial institutions.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame Jersey > Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution
- Dispute resolution Jersey > Dispute resolution
- Private client, trusts and tax Jersey