James Bryden

James is a senior associate in the Disputes & Investigations group. He advises on a broad range of commercial and corporate disputes. James also specialises in claims involving the accountancy profession, and has experience of advising on high value professional negligence disputes. James is dual qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales and Scotland.

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职业发展

Since 2015	Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2014 - 2015	Associate, Taylor Wessing
2013 - 2014	Senior Solicitor, Tods Murray

2010 - 2013	Solicitor, Tods Murray
2008 - 2010	Trainee Solicitor, Tods Murray

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教育

2013	Admitted as a lawyer, England & Wales
2012	Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme
2009	Admitted as a lawyer, Scotland

2008	Graduate Diploma, Glasgow Graduate School of Law
2007	First Class LLB, University of Strathclyde

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会员资格和附属关系

Notary Public

语言

English

专长

执业领域和服务团队纠纷和调查公司诉讼与并购后纠纷专业服务纠纷

行业技术、媒体与通信 (TMC)商业与专业服务

Experience

First law firm appointment of an independent review process for a major retail bank

Advising Professor Griggs, the Independent Reviewer appointed by Lloyds in relation to the HBOS Redress Programme. This is a substantial investigation into over 50 former HBoS corporate customers, analysis of their claims for compensation and independent assessment of the bank's redress proposals. We are the first firm to handle an independent review process for a major retail bank on this scale. Our mandate continues, with us now advising Professor Griggs on the Quality Assurance Review by Sir Ross Cranston of the HBOS Reading Compensation Scheme itself.

Defence of a claim for GBP1.6 billion

PwC in defending a claim for GBP1.6 billion arising out of the collapse of the sub-prime lender, Cattles plc and its trading subsidiary, Welcome Financial Services Ltd, following the discovery of a shortfall in its bad debt provision.

奖励

Legal 500 UK 2020	Rising star - Insurance: Professional negligence
Legal 500 UK 2019	Next generation - Insurance: Professional negligence
Legal 500 UK 2017	Next generation - Insurance - Professional Negligence