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Financial Services - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
James Purchas is an outstanding junior with prowess not only in the strictly regulatory aspects of financial services, but also in complementary areas such as insolvency and payments. He is often called upon to advise on issues without precedent.
Strengths
He has a strong eye for detail, is highly engaged and understands clients' needs. He puts clients in the best position to resolve the issue effectively and achieve the best possible outcome.
Insurance - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
James Purchas is a senior junior who is well regarded for his insurance practice, which sees him advising insurers on major coverage disputes and financial lines claims, as well as commercial disputes between insurance providers. He further offers wise counsel on regulatory matters. He appears as an advocate in both arbitration and court proceedings.
Strengths
James is outstanding to work with. He is quick to get to the heart of matters, technically excellent, strategic, and to top it all off he is also a brilliant team player.
James is very highly regarded for financial services and insurance regulatory work.
He is incredibly diligent and incredibly good.
Offshore - All Circuits
Individual Editorial
James Purchas is regularly instructed in a variety of offshore work, including trust disputes and civil fraud cases. Purchas displays deep expertise in banking and financial services, insurance and professional negligence. His offshore practice predominantly takes him to proceedings in the Channel Islands.
Strengths
James Purchas has institutional knowledge and is incredibly bright. His ability to marshal a case and distil the case to its core issues is great.