Advocate James Turnbull > Walkers > St Helier, Jersey > Lawyer Profile
Walkers Offices
PO BOX 72,WALKER HOUSE
28-34 HILL STREET
ST HELIER
JE4 8PN
Jersey
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Advocate James Turnbull
Work Department
He acts mainly on complex trust and cross-border commercial disputes, including on cases that have gone before the Privy Council, and has acted for state-owned enterprises.
His commercial litigation experience encompasses disputes involving fraud, asset-tracing and directors' duties.
Having trained with a magic circle firm in London, he moved offshore in 2009 and has worked with Walkers Jersey Insolvency & Dispute Resolution team since early 2011, and is a senior counsel..
Position
James trained with Allen & Overy LLP and spent time in the firm’s Litigation Department as part of the Trust, Asset Tracing and Fraud team working closely with the partner heading that team.
James gained experience of a range of litigation matters, including particularly trusts disputes, at a large Channel Islands firm before joining Walkers.
He has acted on some of the highest value and most complex cases before the Jersey courts during his time with Walkers.
Lawyer Rankings
Jersey > Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution
(Rising stars)Walkers‘ insolvency and dispute resolution team specialises in handling complex, cross-border disputes; contentious trust matters, commercial and contractual disputes, and insolvency proceedings are all areas of strength. The ‘truly excellent’ Nigel Sanders
leads the team, with a practice covering both large-scale trust disputes and insolvency issues. Fraser Hern represents clients in insolvency and restructuring matters. Marc Seddon and Richard Holden both handle company and trusts disputes. Senior counsel James Turnbull and Charlotte Yates, who was recently made up to senior associate, are also noted.
Lawyer Rankings
- Rising stars Jersey > Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution
- Dispute resolution Jersey > Dispute resolution