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James Brocklebank KC
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James is highly sought-after as both adviser and advocate across a broad range of commercial specialisms, appearing regularly in both court and arbitration. He has a particularly prominent reputation in the areas of professional negligence, insurance and reinsurance, and commercial arbitration (often with an international element).
James has wide experience of advising and acting in relation to all manner of contractual and tortious disputes, including matters relating to energy and natural resources, corporate acquisitions, product liability, international trade, confidentiality and privilege, and conflicts of laws.
He has frequently been involved in substantial pieces of litigation and is familiar with the particular demands of large-scale court and arbitration proceedings. James also has significant experience acting in professional disciplinary proceedings, particularly concerning accountants and auditors.
Career
Called 1999; Middle Temple.
Languages
French; basic Spanish and Japanese.
Memberships
COMBAR; BILA.
Education
Cranleigh School; Pembroke College, Cambridge (MA History).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Commercial litigation
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 6James Brocklebank KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘James is an excellent advocate, who is able to handle difficult witnesses in a careful and considered way. He is completely on top of the detail of cases and thorough in his preparation, engaging with solicitors to test all areas of his argument – James is a standout KC.’
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4James Brocklebank KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘James is one of the first-choice silks. He is very bright, very hard working and always a pleasure to deal with.’
7 King’s Bench Walk remains a ‘go-to set’ for international arbitration across a wide range of sectors spanning international business and commerce, aviation, shipping and logistics, and most notably insurance and reinsurance related arbitration across multiple jurisdictions. Ongoing arbitrations range from high-value pharmaceuticals arbitrations, contractual construction disputes, including the ongoing UNCITRAL arbitration where David Allen KC is instructed to act on behalf of a local insurance company in a dispute arising out of an alleged well-out-of-control incident. Jonathan Gaisman KC, James Brocklebank KC and Michael Ryan are instructed in a major dispute between two Russian oligarchs and their technology companies in connection with sanctions while David Edwards KC successfully defended a Bermudian insurer against a $200m insurance claim arising out of the settlement of an underlying product liability litigation. On the senior end, Noel Casey KC was appointed Silk in March 2023, boosting the set at the senior end.