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Gateley Legal Offices
ONE ELEVEN
EDMUND STREET
BIRMINGHAM
B3 2HJ
England
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James Baty
Work Department
Complex International Recovery Work
Position
James advises on both contentious and non-contentious insolvency and restructuring matters. His particular specialism concerns litigation arising in the context of insolvency, civil fraud and professional liability. James acts for a wide variety of clients including directors, investors and insolvency practitioners.
James is highly regarded for his detailed forensic ability on complex cases and is increasingly instructed concerning cross-border claims or litigation for offshore clients whose claims have a nexus to the UK.
He has acted in relation to a number of notable successes including the reported decision in Angelmist Properties Limited [2015] EWHC 1858 (CH). Since qualification James has handled cases resulting in actual recoveries for clients exceeding £50m.
Career
Trained at Gateley. Qualified in September 2010.
Education
Undergraduate degree in International Politics and Strategic Studies (University of Wales Aberystwyth); Graduate Diploma in Law at Birmingham City University; Legal Practice Course at College of Law Birmingham.
Leisure
Rugby, fitness training and good food.
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Dispute resolution > Debt recovery
- Real estate > Planning
- Real estate > Construction
Firm Rankings
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Real estate > Commercial property: Birmingham
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Birmingham
- Employment > Employment
- Real estate > Environment
- Employment > Health and safety
- Employment > Pensions
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Birmingham
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Real estate > Property litigation