At XXIV Old Buildings, the team has extensive experience in handling a wide spectrum of civil fraud matters. Offshore fraud claims form a core pillar of the practice, however the group is equally strong in advising on breaches of fiduciary duties, global enforcement of awards, and misappropriation of funds, to name a few areas. In the Al Rajaan litigation, Francis Tregear KC is acting for Banque Mirabaud SA while Edward Cumming KC represents a trustee of a Guernsey trust. In another matter, Adam Cloherty KC and James Fennemore successfully acted for the principal defendants in G I Globinvestment Limited & Ors v XY ERS UK Limited & ors, an investment fraud claim brought by members of the di Montezemolo family (which includes Luca di Montezemelo, the former chairman of Ferrari) involving allegations of unlawful means conspiracy, breaches of fiduciary duty and dishonest assistance after the fund made substantial losses at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Position
James specialises in commercial and private client litigation. His practice encompasses commercial disputes, civil fraud, art and cultural property, banking and financial services, company disputes, insolvency, trust disputes, and will and estates disputes.
James is experienced in acting as sole counsel in cases across his areas of specialism, and regularly appears in court, both at interim hearings and at trial. James also very frequently acts as part of a counsel team in substantial and complex disputes. Many of his cases involve working with lawyers and clients from other jurisdictions, in matters involving international and conflict of laws elements. He has particular recent experience of disputes taking place in Guernsey, Jersey, The Bahamas, Bermuda, and Hong Kong.
Career
Call: 2017
Memberships
The Chancery Bar Association
The Commercial Bar Association
Young Fraud Lawyers Association
Panel member, Advocate (formerly the Bar Pro Bono Unit)
Education
BA English Language and Literature (First Class, top 5 in university) – Brasenose College, University of Oxford
MSt English 1550-1700 (Distinction) – Lincoln College, University of Oxford
Graduate Dip. Law (Distinction) – Oxford Brookes University
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