James Fairbairn > Dentons > Milton Keynes, England > Lawyer Profile

James Fairbairn

01908 684950 james.fairbairn@dentons.com

Work Department

Dispute resolution.

Position

James is a partner in the Milton Keynes office Commercial Dispute team. He represents clients in all forms of commercial dispute resolution. He has experience in contract disputes, product liability, company law and shareholder claims, trusts, banking, professional negligence and construction disputes. He acts for many blue-chip companies, banks, financial institutions and individuals.

As well as one-off unique cases, James assists clients with portfolios of cases and has developed bespoke case management systems and solutions.

He has a particular interest in cost issues and uses cost management systems to keep costs proportionate to case value, which is particularly important with lower-value claims.

James has higher advocacy rights of audience and has made many appearances in the High Court as well as in other tribunals and when representing clients in arbitration cases.

He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, and a member of the Professional Negligence Lawyers Association, the Technology and Construction Solicitors’ Association and the Society of Construction Law.

Career

Trained Charles Russell, qualified 1984, Charles Russell 1982-90; partner Dentons (formerly SNR Denton) 2000-present.

Memberships

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; Professional Negligence Lawyers Association; Technology and Construction Courts Solicitors’ Association Current directorships: Trustee of three charities.

Education

University of Sussex (BA Hons 1980); The College of Law (1982); Higher Courts (Civil Advocacy) Qualification (2011); Senior Courts of England and Wales (BA (Law) solicitor)1984); Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) (1998).