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James McKinnell

James McKinnell

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Dispute Resolution

South Africa

8 years ranked

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James McKinnell has been a partner at Bowmans since 1998. He specialises in commercial litigation, financial services and tax litigation, restructuring, and has also litigated oil and gas disputes. He has litigated in a wide range of disputes in the High Court and the Supreme Court of Appeal, and in various arbitral tribunals. He also has considerable experience of complex legal and financial structures and transactions, and of disputes which have arisen in them and/ or in order to restructure them.

He has BBusSci, LLB and LLM degrees from the University of Cape Town and a Certificate in Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management from the University of South Africa.

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Dispute Resolution - South Africa

Band 4
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Working out of Cape Town, James McKinnell is well recognised for his handling of various commercial disputes, with notable tax and financial services industry experience.
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