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About
Provided by James McClelland KC
Practice Areas
“A superstar”, “terrifyingly intelligent”, “exceptionally gifted”, “a phenomenal legal mind”, “genuinely intellectually brilliant”, “magisterial in his conduct of cases”, “fantastic both on his feet and on paper”, “a compelling advocate”, “calm under fire”, "provides a brilliant delivery in court", “cuts through to the key points with a superb sense of what the court wants”, “finds the strongest arguments in the most complex cases”, “comes up with creative solutions to the hardest problems", "provides sure-footed direction on difficult judgement calls", “his advice is always clear and pragmatic”, “totally down to earth”, “exceptionally easy to work with”, “brilliant with clients”, “good fun”, “has no airs about him at all”, “a very nice guy” (current or past editions of Chambers & Partners or Legal 500).
Chambers Review
UK Bar
James McClelland KC of Brick Court Chambers is a much-admired barrister with a significant practice in financial services regulation, particularly on issues involving FSMA directives and European regulations. He has been involved in some of the highest-profile and highest-value cases in the sector over the last few years. He acts both for and against regulators and is experienced in PPI mis-selling matters.
James McClelland KC focuses his considerable public law practice on commercial and regulatory cases, particularly in the financial services sector. He is capable of counselling claimants and defendants in judicial review and regulatory proceedings. Recent notable cases have involved the regulation of metals and energy markets.
James McClelland KC of Brick Court Chambers enjoys a strong reputation for his regulatory practice, which focuses on legal and financial services regulation. He frequently prosecutes solicitors on behalf of the SRA. He is also instructed in significant judicial review proceedings that define the powers and duties of disciplinary bodies in the legal sector.
James McClelland KC is a respected silk with a wide-ranging practice spanning a variety of areas. Besides his expertise in commercial and banking disputes, he has noted ability and experience of handling cases arising in administrative and public law and professional discipline. McClelland is comfortable acting for and against banks, and is also experienced in acting for the regulator in challenges of great import. He is noted for his strength in handling domestic and multi-jurisdictional group actions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"James is outstandingly bright, incredibly hard-working and a real pleasure to work with."
"He is very logical and helpful when presented with a complex set of facts."
"James is hugely knowledgeable and dedicated to the clients’ interests. When presented with a case, he has a tremendous ability to absorb the detail and identify meaningful strategies and arguments."
"James is very nice and down to earth. He's co-operative and works well with junior team members."
"James is an extraordinary lawyer. He is bright, engaging, hard-working and very personable. He is meticulous in preparation of submissions and in lining up arguments for hearings."
"James is a go-to for complex cases. He has an insatiable appetite for information and will leave no stone unturned."
"James is an exceptional and highly trusted lawyer. He is a clear thinker and has the ability to get to the heart of complex issues quickly."
"He has an ability to get into the detail and see through it as we are have mud thrown at us but also able to take strategic views."
"One of his real stand out strengths is that he is a real clear thinker but he has the ability to get to the heart of complex issues quickly and express them very clearly and succinctly."
"Both his written and oral submissions are excellent. They are cogent, succinct and persuasive."
"James has a brain the size of a planet. He's phenomenal and he'll pursue a point with absolute determination."
"James is very empathetic, with a good bedside manner."
"James is extremely wise and his written advocacy is very beautiful."
"Very effective in his cross-examination, he is bright on the ball and a nice guy to deal with."
"James' command and ability to cut through nonsense mean complex and fast-moving cases get done. He really takes a strategic view."
"James is undoubtedly the most detail-orientated barrister I have come across. He is very nice and down to earth, and co-operative. Judges and clients find him incredibly convincing."
"He has one of the finest legal minds of his generation.He chases each point to ground in a way that covers every possible counter-argument."
"He's absolutely first rate. Jamie's excellent analytical skills and attention to detail are critical to successful outcomes."
"He is very thorough and easy to work with, and he is very logical and helpful when presented with a complex set of facts."
"James is outstandingly bright, incredibly hard-working and a real pleasure to work with."
"He is very logical and helpful when presented with a complex set of facts."
"James is hugely knowledgeable and dedicated to the clients’ interests. When presented with a case, he has a tremendous ability to absorb the detail and identify meaningful strategies and arguments."
"James is very nice and down to earth. He's co-operative and works well with junior team members."
"James is an extraordinary lawyer. He is bright, engaging, hard-working and very personable. He is meticulous in preparation of submissions and in lining up arguments for hearings."
"James is a go-to for complex cases. He has an insatiable appetite for information and will leave no stone unturned."
"James is an exceptional and highly trusted lawyer. He is a clear thinker and has the ability to get to the heart of complex issues quickly."
"He has an ability to get into the detail and see through it as we are have mud thrown at us but also able to take strategic views."
"One of his real stand out strengths is that he is a real clear thinker but he has the ability to get to the heart of complex issues quickly and express them very clearly and succinctly."
"Both his written and oral submissions are excellent. They are cogent, succinct and persuasive."
"James has a brain the size of a planet. He's phenomenal and he'll pursue a point with absolute determination."
"James is very empathetic, with a good bedside manner."
"James is extremely wise and his written advocacy is very beautiful."
"Very effective in his cross-examination, he is bright on the ball and a nice guy to deal with."
"James' command and ability to cut through nonsense mean complex and fast-moving cases get done. He really takes a strategic view."
"James is undoubtedly the most detail-orientated barrister I have come across. He is very nice and down to earth, and co-operative. Judges and clients find him incredibly convincing."
"He has one of the finest legal minds of his generation.He chases each point to ground in a way that covers every possible counter-argument."
"He's absolutely first rate. Jamie's excellent analytical skills and attention to detail are critical to successful outcomes."
"He is very thorough and easy to work with, and he is very logical and helpful when presented with a complex set of facts."
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