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Barristers
James Egan
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Work Department
Private Client - contentious and non contentious; Property; Commercial Chancery; Court of Protection
Position
James is a specialist chancery barrister with nearly a decade of experience, recognised for handling complex, high-value disputes across the full spectrum of private client, trusts and estates, commercial, property, charities, and Court of Protection work. Ranked as “Up and Coming” in Chambers High Net Worth 2025 (Chancery: Traditional), shortlisted for the 2025 “Star Junior” award, and appointed to the prestigious Attorney General’s London B Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown for a five-year term from 1 September 2025, he is widely acknowledged for his strategic insight, technical precision, and sound judgment.
He is regularly instructed by leading firms on matters requiring both rigorous legal analysis and practical, commercial judgment. This has included several high-profile and reported cases, such as Re A Company [2022] EWHC 943 (Ch), Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind v Beasant [2021] EWHC 351 (Ch), and Harbour Fund III LP v Kazakhstan Kagazy PLC [2021] EWHC 1128 (Comm).
Solicitors frequently praise his clear, pragmatic advice, calm and persuasive advocacy, and ability to deliver practical, solution-focused guidance even in the most challenging matters. Particularly in cases involving children and vulnerable/protected parties, James ensures his approach is adapted to the personal and emotional dimensions of each case, ensuring that such individuals are robustly represented.
Before joining the bar, James achieved a Double First from Downing College, University of Cambridge, and an ‘Outstanding’ on the Bar Professional Training Course. He has received multiple scholarships and prizes in recognition of his academic achievements.
Career
Called 2015