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About
Provided by James Pheasant
Practice Areas
Dispute Resolution
Career
James Pheasant is the litigator you want on your side. His reputation as a skilled and effective litigator is built on his ability to deliver results consistently for his clients. He quickly analyses cases, devises and then implements a winning strategy. His open communication style, personable nature, and tenacity mean his clients always feel reassured that they are in the right hands.
James is supported by a team of handpicked, full-time litigators. Together they have built a reputation for finding creative solutions to manage commercial risks, protect relationships, and achieve business goals. Find out more about how they work with client reviews in Legal 500.
The growth of the gunnercooke Bristol Dispute Resolution team has been driven by referrals from satisfied clients and professionals who have worked alongside them. Business owners and board directors look to James’ leadership and the team’s ability to handle complex mutli-million pound commercial claims, nationally and internationally. The team shines in navigating a strategic path through the procedural landscape – whatever the arena – to achieve the optimal result.
James specialises in complex commercial and corporate disputes – the more complex the better. He is a calm and reassuring presence in a storm. He thrives on boardroom battles and director/shareholder disputes. When corporate transactions and major projects go wrong, he is the person to have by your side.
He is personally ranked in Chambers, a prestigious legal directory, for Litigation where he is described as “brilliant from start to finish” as a testament to his legal skills and the respect he commands in the legal community.
James Is also ranked In Chambers for his work In the Equestrian and Horseracing Industry. Find out more about his specialist work In this area here.
Professional Memberships
British Association of Sport and Law
Chambers Review
UK
James Pheasant is well known for his sports regulatory work and for representing athletes and horse trainers in anti-doping matters. He is also recommended for commercial and insolvency disputes.
James Pheasant leads gunnercooke's dispute resolution team in Bristol. He specialises in commercial and corporate disputes, including breach of warranty and director and shareholder disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"James has huge commercial experience, extraordinary innate strategic and tactical common sense and works exceptionally hard to deliver the right result for his clients."
"He has a keen eye for detail and his advice is always pragmatic and thorough."
"James has an in-depth knowledge of our sector which we benefit from in our dealings."
"If there's high-value litigation, you need a very good business litigator, and he is remarkably practical, very hands-on and easy to work with. He is my first port of call."
"James has huge commercial experience, extraordinary innate strategic and tactical common sense and works exceptionally hard to deliver the right result for his clients."
"He has a keen eye for detail and his advice is always pragmatic and thorough."
"James has an in-depth knowledge of our sector which we benefit from in our dealings."
"If there's high-value litigation, you need a very good business litigator, and he is remarkably practical, very hands-on and easy to work with. He is my first port of call."
