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About
Provided by James Gleeson
Practice Areas
James Gleeson TEP is an Advocate of the Royal Court of Jersey and a non-practising English qualified solicitor. James is a founding Partner of Dickinson Gleeson. James specialises in civil and commercial litigation, in particular trusts and funds disputes and complex cross-border fraud and asset tracing matters. He also advises in relation to regulatory matters and insolvency. He acts for wealth providers, trustees, corporates, law firms, banks and government agencies. James has appeared in a number of leading cases on the Island, shaping Jersey law in the process.
Career
Trained at Slaughter and May; qualified 2000 (admitted as an English solicitor – non-practising); admitted as an advocate of the Royal Court of Jersey 2005; Bedell Cristin 2003, partner 2008; founding partner Dickinson Gleeson 2010 to date.
Professional Memberships
A member of STEP, ACTAPS, ARIES and an overseas member of the Chancery Bar Association.
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Personal
Leisure activities include music, film, poetry, golf, surfing, skiing and tennis.
Chambers Review
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James Gleeson operates a broad, highly respected practice where he advises a range of clients including trustees, banks, corporations and high net worth individuals.
James Gleeson advises clients on contentious trust matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"James is a pleasure to work with. He provides clear advice on complex matters and a good awareness of the commercial considerations."
"James is meticulous, technical and extremely aware of all the aspects and circumstances that are relevant to the case."
"James is very much on the ball and has a clear vision of what needs to be done."
"James Gleeson is a really excellent advocate with great commercial awareness and ferociously intelligent. He is my go-to Jersey advocate."
"James Gleeson has been great - he is all over the detail, quite a creative lawyer in the way he thinks about things and is pretty commercial, too."
"James is a pleasure to work with. He provides clear advice on complex matters and a good awareness of the commercial considerations."
"James is meticulous, technical and extremely aware of all the aspects and circumstances that are relevant to the case."
"James is very much on the ball and has a clear vision of what needs to be done."
"James Gleeson is a really excellent advocate with great commercial awareness and ferociously intelligent. He is my go-to Jersey advocate."
"James Gleeson has been great - he is all over the detail, quite a creative lawyer in the way he thinks about things and is pretty commercial, too."