JUNIOR PROFILE

James Potts

UK Bar 2026

3 Verulam Buildings

Ranked in 5 practice areas

Sanctions

All Circuits

1 year ranked

Cryptoassets

All Circuits

3 years ranked

Gambling Disputes

All Circuits

2 years ranked

Fraud: Civil

London (Bar)

1 year ranked

Commercial Dispute Resolution

London (Bar)

1 year ranked

About

Provided by 3 Verulam Buildings

Practice Areas

James is recognised as a leading junior in complex, high-value commercial litigation and arbitration in the UK, UAE, Asia Pacific and offshore jurisdictions, with expertise in civil fraud, banking, financial services, sanctions, financial crime, cryptoassets, gambling, art and cultural heritage, company and shareholder disputes, energy, professional negligence, regulatory and professional disciplinary law, and commercial judicial review. Nominated as Technology, Data and Crypto Junior of the year by Legal 500 in 2024. DIFC Part II Registered Practitioner.

Recent highlights: Salem v Salem (dispute over interpretation of a settlement deed), Morina v Scherbakova (proving validity of a missing will for a large estate), Ambon v Finch (acting for an insurance broker in accounting fraud claims), Tugushev v Orlov and Roth (dispute over Russia’s largest fishing group), AXA SA v Genworth Financial International Holdings (£500+ million share purchase agreement dispute relating to PPI), Medsted Associates Ltd v Canaccord Genuity (fraud claim concerning fiduciary duties of brokers), Medlands (PTC) Ltd v St John’s Trust Company (Pvt) Ltd (trust litigation in Bermuda), BML Properties Ltd v China Construction America (dispute over the $3.5 billion Baha Mar resort in the Bahamas).

Career

Called 2011 (Gray’s Inn)

Professional Memberships

COMBAR, ChBA, FSLA, LBA, Art Lawyers Association, PAIAM, MCIArb

Publications

Cryptoassets litigation chapter in Banking Litigation (5th edn, forthcoming in 2025), cryptoassets regulation chapter in Financial Services Law (5th edn, forthcoming in 2025), Sanctions chapter in Paget's Law of Banking (2023), Judgments chapter in Phipson on Evidence (20th edn, 2021), Decision to Prosecute chapter in Regulatory and Disciplinary Proceedings (10th edn, 2019)

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Sanctions - All Circuits

Band 2

Individual Editorial

James Potts of 3 Verulam Buildings brings a broad spectrum of expertise in advising commercial clients in Europe and Asia on compliance with sanctions regimes. He has a particular specialism involving crypto-assets.

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Cryptoassets - All Circuits

Band 2

Individual Editorial

James Potts is a well-known junior in the cryptoasset sphere. He has experience acting for a variety of claimants in cryptocurrency fraud cases. He also has extensive skills when it comes to advising crypto platforms on regulatory compliance.

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Gambling Disputes - All Circuits

Band 2

Individual Editorial

James Potts's gambling disputes practice continues to cover regulatory work and matters in relation to the Gambling Act 2005. He acts for casinos in licence reviews by the Gambling Commission, and regularly advises on all aspects of compliance and licensing, such as anti-money laundering, sanctions and financial crime.

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Fraud: Civil - London (Bar)

Band 5

Individual Editorial

James Potts is a well-regarded junior at 3VB. He has a notable civil fraud practice covering bank fraud, freezing injunctions, crypto-assets and conspiracy to defraud. He has a specific area of expertise in disclosure and legal professional privilege issues.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

James gives very clear and concise advice in a practical, user-friendly way.
SanctionsUK Bar
James Potts has been very responsive. He is very available and has a good understanding of the regulations. He is very flexible in his drafting, he is good to work with and he prioritises the client.
SanctionsUK Bar
James Potts is excellent in his written work.
SanctionsUK Bar
He gives very clear, confident advice and knows the area very well.
CryptoassetsUK Bar
James is technically excellent, very responsive and clear-headed.
Gambling DisputesUK Bar
He is unflappable and skilful in advisory work and is super accessible for a barrister.
Gambling DisputesUK Bar