Home to energy infrastructure, healthcare and financial services sector experts, Slaughter and May routinely represents global companies and financial institutions in high-stakes arbitrations. James Stacey acts in commercial and joint venture arbitrations, along with related enforcement matters; infrastructure and energy sector specialist Damian Taylor is experienced in arbitration-related civil fraud issues; and Peter Wickham‘s track record includes ICCC, SIAC and LCIA arbitrations. The practice further includes Smriti Sriram, who acts in telecoms, sports and infrastructure-related commercial arbitrations.
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Work Department
Arbitration
Disputes
Global Investigations
Tax Disputes
Position

Partner; James is a partner in the Disputes and Investigations Group, and is co-head of our International Arbitration Group.

James has a broad ranging international disputes and investigations practice.  He has a particular focus on international commercial arbitration and has advised extensively on corporate, company, M&A and infrastructure arbitrations under the rules of all the major arbitral institutions, including the ICC, LCIA and UNCITRAL.

James also advises clients in relation to significant, cross-border and domestic litigation, and has advised on many contentious tax disputes, frequently with an international element.

Career

Joined firm 2002. Partner since 2013.

Languages
French.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Very thorough and fully resourced team.'
  • 'A very strong team, with depth and cross-border capabilities. In our case, the team managed parallel arbitration and court proceedings in several jurisdictions in a very complex dispute.'

Key clients

  • The Football Association Premier League

Work highlights

Acting for the Premier League in its high-profile arbitration proceedings against Manchester City FC.