James Bailey KC

UK Bar

"He has an incredible ability to digest data points and wrap them into a coherent legal case."

"James calls things as he sees them. He instils confidence and knows his law inside out."

"He is really friendly, hands-on and the type of barrister that never lets the case drift. His skeleton arguments are excellent and extremely thorough."

"James is really friendly, hands-on and the type of barrister that never lets the case drift."

"His star qualities are his advocacy and his manner with the judge. He knows how to present a point and assess how the court is taking it."

"He instils confidence and his knowledge of the law is top-notch."

James Bailey KC is a well-regarded silk who has a strong practice encompassing commercial chancery, company and insolvency law. He frequently plays a key role in major, high-profile cases. He is frequently involved in cases concerning misfeasance and wrongful trading claims, and has considerable expertise in handling contentious recovery work.

"James is strong at identifying strategies and rolling up his sleeves to get to the detail of the case."

"James is very good with the complexities of insolvency law. He leads the client to great success. He's a great communicator and a successful adviser."

"He is excellent - very smart, experienced, good with clients and a go-to for commercial disputes."