James Walmsley

Practice Overview

James Walmsley has been a tenant since September 2008, having previously been the pupil of Rupert Reed, Martin Hutchings, Jonathan Evans, Paul Newman and Emily Campbell. He has experience in many areas of commercial and chancery work including:

• General commercial disputes
• Pensions
• Intellectual property (especially licence disputes)
• Professional liability hedge fund related disputes
• Real property
• Landlord and tenant
• Trusts
• Contentious probate 

He is interested in all areas of chambers' work.

Qualifications

James read maths and philosophy at Oxford, gaining the top first in his year. After graduating in 1999, James gained a range of commercial, financial and policy-related experience in the private and public sector.

In 2006 he obtained a distinction in the Graduate Diploma in Law at City University and in 2007 was graded 'Outstanding' on the Bar Vocational Course.

He won a number of scholarships and prizes over the course of his legal training, and has also worked in the legal department of The Crown Estate. Since 1999 he has been a fellow of All Souls College, Oxford.

Memberships

• Chancery Bar Association
• Commercial Bar Association