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Pensions - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
James McCreath acts for employers, trustees and scheme members in a variety of pension disputes. He has gained particular exposure to Section 75 debt claims and regulatory cases, as well as professional negligence allegations in the pensions arena.
Strengths
James is very thorough and a real team player - he is happy to do the more tedious and less glamorous work. He is pleasant to work with and gets really stuck into the detail.
He is very intelligent and a strategic thinker. James came up with clever ideas nobody else had thought about.
James McCreath is extremely clever and sees to the heart of the issue. He has a reassuring advocacy style and makes complex issues seem very simple.
Real Estate Litigation - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
James McCreath acts on a broad range of real estate matters, such as forfeiture and sale agreement disputes. He works at all levels of court, including the Supreme Court. He has significant expertise in restrictive covenant cases.
Strengths
Clients were particularly impressed with his judgement and advocacy and were extremely pleased to have had him on board.
He is a superstar of the future with an incredible breadth and strength of knowledge.
James is very intelligent, a strategic thinker and came up with clever ideas nobody else had thought about.
Chancery: Commercial - London (Bar)
Strengths
James is really good at predicting what the court is going to do. The best thing about him is his hands-on practical ability and the fact that he knows how things are going to play out.
James is a very intelligent, strategic thinker who comes up with clever ideas nobody else has thought about, seemingly. He makes a difference.