James Baily

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation, Class Actions, Dispute Resolution, International Arbitration

Career

James is a solicitor advocate and Partner in the firm's dispute resolution division in London.

James advises on a range of commercial disputes, with a focus on the energy, consumer products and IT sectors.

Within the energy sector, James has worked with clients on some of the most high profile cases to come before the English courts in recent years. His experience covers cross-border disputes in the context of major projects, drilling contracts, joint ventures and gas sales agreements, including challenges to the jurisdiction of the English courts and parallel proceedings in foreign courts. He has advised on claims arising out of projects in the UK, Norway, West Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.

James has particularly strong experience of gas and LNG price review disputes under long-term sale and purchase agreements, and is a contributor to "Liquefied Natural Gas: The Law and Business of LNG".

He has also helped clients with substantial claims concerning fraudulent misrepresentation, negligence and breach of contract in relation to large IT projects, consumer products and logistics and communications technology.