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Mr Jim Oulton
Work Department
Insurance and Reinsurance
Position
Jim Oulton is a partner in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice of the London office. He is particularly well known for his work in the professional liability field. He regularly advises in claims in the English courts concerning accountants and auditors, insolvency practitioners, lawyers, trustees, tax professionals and many other professions. Jim’s work includes managing and supervising overseas claims — particularly in offshore jurisdictions where he has very broad experience.
Education
Leeds University BA (Hons); CPE/Law Society Finals
Lawyer Rankings
London > Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
Mayer Brown International LLP‘s broad practice ranges from professional indemnity, warranty and indemnity and D&O claims, through to cyber, construction and financial lines. Drawing on its international presence, the team handles a number of claims in offshore jurisdictions such as the Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, the Bahamas, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Jersey, the Isle of Man and St Lucia. An expert in professional indemnity claims, practice head Jim Oulton‘s coverage work includes D&O policies in the hospitality, natural resources, media and financial sectors. Solicitor advocate Tim Shepherd is well-placed to defend claims relating to corporate, commercial, finance and real estate transactions.
London > Insurance > Professional negligence
(Hall of Fame)Mayer Brown International LLP‘s team is highly experienced in international and global matters, and has represented clients across North America, Europe, and Asia. The firm’s clients include numerous prominent law firms and accountancy practices. Practice head Jim Oulton is renowned for his work with insolvency practitioners, accountants, and auditors, while co-head Michael Regan is an expert in construction and engineering. Sally Davies specialises in claims in relation to construction and insurance, while Tim Shepherd has expertise in defending complex cases related to transactions.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame London > Insurance > Professional negligence
- Professional negligence London > Insurance
- Insurance and reinsurance litigation London > Insurance
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Asset based lending
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
Firm Rankings
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Finance > Derivatives and structured products
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Investment fund formation and management > Fund finance
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development
- Finance > Islamic finance
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Mining and minerals
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Real estate > Property finance
- Finance > Securitisation
- Finance > Trade finance
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition: trade, WTO anti-dumping and customs
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech
- Finance > High yield
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Film & TV
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Employment > Pensions: dispute resolution
- Insurance > Product liability: defendant
- Corporate and commercial > VAT and indirect tax
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Real estate > Environment
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – mid-large cap
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity, nuclear and renewables)
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Industry focus > TMT
- Employment > Employee share schemes
- Employment > Employers
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+