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International Arbitration: Construction/Engineering - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
James Thompson has considerable experience handling arbitrations, including those under the auspices of the ICC. His work has involved handling matters in the Middle East and the Far East.
Strengths
James Thompson’s deep regional experience for a junior barrister is exceptional.
An excellent team player who rolls his sleeves up and gets stuck into the detail and is very user-friendly.
What stands out most is his relentless commitment to digging deeper into the details of the case, always striving to make our arguments as watertight as possible.
Construction - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
James Thompson is a strong junior who is often instructed in high-value domestic construction cases and international arbitrations. He has been active in construction cases arising in the energy and property development sectors. He is increasingly instructed as sole counsel in TCC and other ADR proceedings.
Strengths
James is an impressive junior, consistently delivering technically excellent, commercial and comprehensive advice.
James is very prompt to respond and great on tactics and strategy.
James Thompson is very client-friendly and has an exceptional gift of getting into complicated issues and is excellent at bringing sense to expert evidence in a clear and concise way.