James Mitchell

James' practice focuses on advising companies and individuals on high-profile, high-value, multijurisdictional commercial and corporate disputes. His experience includes taking cases through to trial in the High Court, appeals to the Court of Appeal, applications for injunctive relief and settlement of disputes pursuant to various forms of alternative dispute resolution. He has particular expertise in commercial litigation, civil fraud disputes, financial services disputes, investigations and regulatory enforcement actions, white-collar crime and cryptocurrency disputes. James acts for a broad range of clients, including global major corporations, financial institutions and c-suite level executives.

• Acting on the successful defence in the appeal in Bin Obaid v Al-Hezaimi, a Court of Appeal case concerning the construction of a settlement deed settling English High Court proceedings. 
• Representing a UK based leisure properties and hospitality company in proceedings in the High Court in relation to a shareholder dispute for ~GBP 300 million.
• Advising DFDS on the termination and subsequent EUR 240 million acquisition of Ekol Logistics.
• Advising one of the largest US private equity investment firms on an alleged breach of a Transitional Services Agreement and SPA claim in relation to the sale of a global marketing, data and consulting company for GBP 80 million. 
• Advising one of the largest Taiwanese solar cell manufacturers in relation to an SPA dispute over the sale of a solar power farm.
• Representing a leading US listed cosmetics brand on a contractual dispute for non-payment of invoices by a distributor.
• Advising a leading US artificial intelligence research company on a claim by a user for an alleged breach of the company’s user agreement.
• Acting for three former directors in a successful summary judgment in a High Court action for fraudulent breach of warranty claims under an SPA on a disputed sale of a technology company.
• Acting for a digital marketing company on the defence a worldwide freezing injunction and High Court proceedings related to a GBP 50 million cryptocurrency fraud.
• Acting for the former CEO and CFO of Metro Bank Plc on the defence of decision notices issued by the FCA in relation to a listing rules matter referred to the Upper Tribunal.
• Acting for a UK listed global company on a response to a bribery and corruption investigation following a Section 2 notice from the SFO.
• Acting for the former managing director of defence contractor GPT Special Project Management Ltd, in relation to high profile criminal proceedings in R (SFO) v Cook on charges of corruption, bribery of foreign public officials and misconduct in public office. – “The Lawyer – Top 20 Case for 2023”, “GIR Awards 2024 – shortlisted for “Most Important Court Case of the Year”.

• Law Society of England & Wales
• London Solicitors Litigation Association (LSLA)
• Junior London Solicitors Litigation Association (JLSLA)
• Commercial Fraud Lawyers Association (CFLA)
• Young Fraud Lawyers Association (YFLA)
• Commercial Litigators’ Forum (Associates Committee)