james.clanchy@thomasmillerlegal.com

Career Summary

James joined Thomas Miller in 2012 after four years at the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) and almost 20 years in private practice as a dispute resolution lawyer in commercial law firms in London and Paris.  With experience of a wide variety of cases and jurisdictions, he assesses applications for after the event insurance and litigation funding.

Background

• MA in Classics and French, Oxford University, 1986
• Admitted as a solicitor, November 1990
• Admitted as an avocat at the Paris Bar, September 1994
• Registrar and Deputy Director General of the LCIA, 2008 - 2012

Special Experience

• Extensive experience of commercial arbitration, including institutional, trade association, and ad hoc
• Acted for insurers, traders and other commercial parties in proceedings in the High Court (and Court of Appeal) in London
• Speaker on dispute resolution (and costs) at conferences in UK and overseas
• Contributing to a new book on the LCIA Arbitration Rules
• Member of the LCIA and Chartered Institute of Arbitrators