In addition to his arbitration experience, James is recognised for his asset tracing and recovery litigation work which is frequently cross-jurisdictional in nature and involves worldwide freezing orders being issued before international courts throughout the world.

James also advises on a range of contentious and non-contentious sanctions issues, advising on all major sanctions regimes (US, EU, UK and UN). He provides project advice to clients navigating international sanctions across a range of sectors, notably within the energy, financial services and maritime industries.

James is listed in the Legal 500 Private Practice Arbitration Powerlist - Middle East Region, and as one of the leading UAE practitioners for dispute resolution in Chambers Global 2022. He is also ranked for UAE construction and dispute resolution: arbitration in Legal 500 EMEA 2020 where clients commented that James 'is very approachable and easy to work with… he has demonstrated that he can grasp complex and challenging issues and quickly distil them into a simple strategy.’