James Pearce-Smith - Commercial

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James is very calm under pressure.

James is a very smooth operator and very intelligent; the way he deals with things is very impressive.

James is absolutely superb at trial. He is fantastic on cross-examination and very calm under pressure.

James is a strong junior handling partnership dissolutions and disputes, often within the agricultural and healthcare sectors. ‘He was able to grasp all the issues very quickly and built up a rapport with the clients. He ran rings around counsel on the other side.’ ‘He is very good, very softly spoken, but very thorough and comes across well to the client. He is also a very effective advocate.’ “

James Pearce-Smith has a strong commercial practice. ‘He has a very attractive advocacy style and combines excellent legal and factual analysis forcefully.’ James is always good at providing clear, commercial advice and analysis in complex cases.’ ‘He provides excellent service and is very user-friendly.’ “

James is a really good lawyer who specialises in commercial law.”

James is known for his attention to detail.”

James is very user-friendly, knowledgeable, calm, flexible and overall a pleasure to work with.”

James has a broad practice, spanning commercial litigation, company disputes and insolvency cases. He draws on his experience as a commercial litigation solicitor as well as handling traditional chancery work and is noted for his expertise in professional negligence cases.’  ‘James always considers the commercial implications for clients and ensures this is reflected within his advice.’ ‘He is a very thorough advocate.’ “

James has a strong commercial practice, covering contractual disputes and breaches of agreement, as well as specialising in professional negligence and construction-related claims.’ ‘James is incredibly sharp and is great with clients.’ “

James is a strong junior and former solicitor handling partnership dissolutions and disputes, often within the agricultural and healthcare sectors. He also handles cases regarding LLPs.”

James is a very effective advocate. He has a thorough grasp of details and presents the issues in a comprehensive but extremely clear order.”

James exudes an aura of knowledge and confidence. He is capable of providing case-changing analysis.”

James is really succinct and clear. His pleadings are detailed and he has strong analytical skills.”

Cuts to the heart of a case and addresses the true issues, with a level of legal knowledge that instils confidence in his clients.”

A very good commercial barrister who was a very experienced solicitor. He is very good at handling an expert witness.”

James is a very good commercial barrister who was a very experienced solicitor. He is very good at handling an expert witness.”