Practice Areas
James leads the firm's Banking and Finance National Practice Group. He is a highly experienced commercial litigator with particular expertise in restructuring and insolvency law.
James advises on all aspects of restructuring, and insolvency law. He acts for insolvency practitioners, directors, and creditors on both contentious and non–contentious matters. His experience includes many of New Zealand’s largest insolvencies and restructurings. James frequently acts on directors' duties claims, asset-tracing and fraud claims, security disputes, and cross–border insolvencies.
Professional Memberships
Member of the New Zealand Law Society, Civil Litigation & Tribunals Committee
Member of the Restructuring Insolvency & Turnaround Association of New Zealand (RITANZ)
Member of the Banking & Financial Services Law Association (BFSLA)