James Morgan KC

Barrister at Radcliffe Chambers

Speaker

James Morgan KC is a highly-regarded commercial practitioner, with particular expertise in the fields of restructuring and insolvency, company and commercial dispute resolution. He has a wealth of trial experience (including cross-examining experts) and considerable expertise in applications for interim relief, including freezing orders and injunctions. James is featured as a leader in his fields of expertise by both Chambers UK Bar and The Legal 500 UK Bar. James has sat as a Deputy High Court Judge (Chancery) and sits as a Recorder of the County Court. James is called to the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, British Virgin Islands

James is experienced in dealing with cross-border issues in commercial and insolvency litigation. He has recently appeared in the Privy Council on an appeal from the Eastern Caribbean CA (BVI) concerning the interaction of arbitration and insolvency law. He has appeared in the Commercial Court and CA of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court and the Gibraltar Court of Appeal. James has been involved in applications for recognition of foreign insolvencies in England and is used to working closely with local lawyers in foreign jurisdictions. He has also acted in ICC and LCIA arbitrations.