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James Cutress KC

Global 2026

 Fountain Court Chambers

Ranked in 2 practice areas

International Arbitration - The English Bar

Global Market Leaders

Dispute Resolution: Commercial

UK

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International Arbitration - The English Bar - Global Market Leaders

Band 4
Individual Editorial

James Cutress KC is renowned for the strength of his arbitration practice, which covers such areas as aviation, finance and reinsurance. He has experience in handling matters under ARIAS and LCIA rules, and he has handled arbitrations in several jurisdictions including those in Africa, Europe and Asia.

Strengths

He is a very smooth operator, very effective in conveying a very complex set of facts and technical points to a judge in a digestible manner.

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Dispute Resolution: Commercial - UK

Band 6
Strengths

James is very good at technical work and highly knowledgeable. He has a measured, balanced tone in court and is a very good advocate.

He a good advocate, who is a go-to for tricky issues.

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