James Price

Practice Areas

James has substantial experience in handling complex, high-value and often high-profile litigation, having acted for high net worth individuals in the Bahamas, Cayman, Jersey, Guernsey, Singapore and Hong Kong.

He also advises on trust issues arising out of divorce and on claims concerning poor investment performance.

Cases on which James has acted include advising a number of discretionary beneficiaries of substantial Bermudian trusts on the validity of the appointment of trustees and protectors, corporate governance and other matters connected with the proposed restructuring of beneficial interests.

He has also advised charity trustees on a claim against investment advisers for negligence and a Hong Kong based beneficiary of trusts valued at many billions of pounds on various issues concerning the trustees and agreements with family members.

Career

James joined Stewarts in 2016 to head the firm’s contentious trusts and estates practice. Prior to this he trained at Farrer & Co where he became partner in 2005.

Professional Memberships

•The Association of Contentious Trusts and Probate Specialists

•The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)

•Commercial Fraud Lawyers Association

Personal

James is married with three children who usually keep him very busy at weekends. When he can, he sneaks off for a swim or bike ride.