‘Elite set’ 3 Verulam Buildings is ‘one of the strongest sets for the largest of fraud claims’. The group has an excellent track record in handling high-profile, cross-border fraud litigation, often involving offshore jurisdictions, as well as asset tracing, bribery and breach of fiduciary duty matters, to name a few. Members of the set continue to be involved in Harrington & Charles Trading Co v Mehta, a $1bn claim concerning alleged fraudulent acquisition and misappropriation of gold bullion shipments from Indian banks; Ewan McQuater KC, Ian Wilson KC, Philip Hinks and James McWilliams are acting for the claimant liquidators. Elsewhere in chambers, Adrian Beltrami KC is representing the claimant in Jinxin v Aser Media, a case involving claims of unlawful means conspiracy, deceit and bribery. Among the juniors, the ‘intelligent’ Yash Bheeroo is acting for the defendant in Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund LP v Bravo Luck Limited, a $107m claim for unlawful means conspiracy in the BVI. In March 2025, James Robinson KC took silk, and Timothy Killen joined the team in October 2025.
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Profile
Work Department
Commercial Dispute Resolution
Fraud: Civil
Insolvency
Fraud: Civil
Insolvency
Position
James is a leading commercial junior with a practice that spans a broad range of commercial disputes, both in litigation in arbitration. A confident advocate and a team player, he is equally happy acting as sole counsel as he is as part of a larger legal team. Much of James’ work has an international element. He has been called to the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in the BVI and is a registered practitioner with rights of audience at the AIFC in Kazakhstan.
James’ experience includes contractual disputes of all kinds, civil fraud and asset tracing, banking and financial services related litigation, insolvency and restructuring, company and partnership disputes, energy and professional negligence.
Memberships
COMBAR
Chancery Bar Association
Insolvency Lawyers’ Association
Commercial Fraud Lawyers’ Association
Education
Peterhouse, University of Cambridge – MA (Hons) History: First Class Honours
City, University of London – Graduate Diploma in Law
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