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James Woods-Davison

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James' work encompasses dispute resolution, strategic advice and restructuring in relation to legal and commercial challenges faced by high net worth individuals, trusts and corporate structures.

Identified in 2020 by Legal 500 as a “Rising Star” and one of the eprivateclient Top 35 under 35, James is an associate in the Firm’s top tier private wealth disputes team.

He previously trained and qualified at Macfarlanes where he worked in their private client advisory team and joined the Firm in 2018 in order to focus on private wealth disputes.

A significant proportion of James’ work relates to international matters with little (or no) connection with the UK.

James is due to appear as a speaker at the Trusts in Litigation 2021 conference in Seville, hosted by Informa and the Contentious Trusts Association and is also speaking at the Private Client Summer School – The Ultimate Insider’s Guide, hosted by ConTrA and ThoughtLeaders4.

Areas of Practice

Private Client, Private Wealth Disputes, International

Track Record

Public Trustee v Cooper applications in the Bermudan and Bahamian courts concerning the restructuring of trusts holding dynastic trading businesses, acting for trustees, beneficiaries and guardian ad litem (asset value +$1bn)

Sharia succession disputes in connection with several high profile Middle Eastern estates including diversified assets across +10 jurisdictions

Unfair prejudice proceedings brought by trustees in the English High Court in relation to a privately held business

A high-value commercial negotiations and trust restructuring concerning a private family business trading in Africa, India and the Middle East; and

Privy Council agency work for offshore trust litigation.

Conference Speaking

Trusts in Litigation 2021 conference in Seville, hosted by Informa and the Contentious Trusts Association – 2021

Private Client Summer School – The Ultimate Insider’s Guide, hosted by ConTrA and ThoughtLeaders4 – August 2021

Awards & Rankings

Citywealth Future Leaders, Lawyer of the Year – Associate, Gold, 2021

Legal 500, Rising Star, 2020 – 2022

Citywealth Future Leaders, Lawyer of the year – Associate, shortlisted, 2021

Eprivateclient, Top 35 under 35, 2020 & 2021

Education & Qualification

Royal Academy of Music (University of London) BMus, MA

Qualified as a solicitor in 2016

Public Trustee v Cooper applications in the Bermudan and Bahamian courts concerning the restructuring of trusts holding dynastic trading businesses, acting for trustees, beneficiaries and guardian ad litem (asset value +$1bn)

Sharia succession disputes in connection with several high profile Middle Eastern estates including diversified assets across +10 jurisdictions

Unfair prejudice proceedings brought by trustees in the English High Court in relation to a privately held business

A high-value commercial negotiations and trust restructuring concerning a private family business trading in Africa, India and the Middle East; and

Privy Council agency work for offshore trust litigation.

Trusts in Litigation 2021 conference in Seville, hosted by Informa and the Contentious Trusts Association – 2021

Private Client Summer School – The Ultimate Insider’s Guide, hosted by ConTrA and ThoughtLeaders4 – August 2021

Citywealth Future Leaders, Lawyer of the Year – Associate, Gold, 2021

Legal 500, Rising Star, 2020 – 2022

Citywealth Future Leaders, Lawyer of the year – Associate, shortlisted, 2021

Eprivateclient, Top 35 under 35, 2020 & 2021

Royal Academy of Music (University of London) BMus, MA

Qualified as a solicitor in 2016

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Recommended by James

4 min read 06 Dec 2021 The tricky politics of inheritance – who should you leave your money to?

In a recent article in The Telegraph, Private Wealth Partner, Mark Lindley provides some commentary on how leaving very little paperwork upon death, can open up a whole quagmire of unknowns.

 Read more 6 min read 29 Nov 2021 Dynasties & Drama: Family Business In Focus

In WealthBriefing, Private Wealth Associate, James Woods-Davison outlines how family business feuds can be mitigated by having strong corporate and family governance structures which engender confidence in the way in which the business is run and promotes a healthy level of transparency.

 Read more 7 min read 11 Nov 2021 Digital lasting power of attorney pitfalls

In International Adviser, Senior Associate Anna Davies and Trainee, Annabella King reflect on the steps towards the modernisation and efficiency of LPAs and highlight how maintaining safeguards for donors must remain of paramount importance.

 Read more 2 min read 04 Oct 2021 Where there’s a will and a couple of marriages, things get complicated

Private Wealth Dispute Partner, Mark Lindley comments on the importance of legal guidance in The Sunday Times as ‘blended families’ are on the rise, so are inheritance rows and while the stereotype may be archaic, valid complications remain.

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