London Bar
Commodities
Leading junior3<i>‘Top of the pile in commodities and shipping.’</i>


James Shirley practises in all areas of commercial law: contract disputes, complex fraud claims, shipping and international arbitration, jurisdiction disputes, the sale and carriage of goods, and insurance. He appears regularly in court and in arbitration, normally as sole counsel.
Joined Quadrant Chambers in 2022. Previously at Stone Chambers.
COMBAR, LCLCBA; LMAA (Supporting)
UCL (1st in law), New College, Oxford (BCL Distinction).