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Chambers Review
UK Bar
James Segan KC assists clients from the telecommunications and sporting industries with competition law issues, often involving allegations of abuse of dominance. He is also active in the interface between competition law and IP law, handling cases concerning the FRAND licensing of standard-essential patents.
James Segan KC has an impressive patent litigation practice. He represents clients in complex hi-tech and FRAND matters. He also handles copyright matters. He is reputable for his commercial approach to issues and creativity.
James Segan KC of Blackstone Chambers offers considerable strength in public procurement matters as part of his broad public and commercial law practice. He has particular expertise in IT-related matters.
James Segan KC has a strong presence in the sports law arena, with instructions in commercial, disciplinary and regulatory cases. He has a particular focus on disputes involving competition law.
James Segan KC has increasing prominence in the telecommunications sphere, and is well known for his work on major competition and intellectual property law cases that require a deep understanding of telecommunications technology. He has notable experience acting in major FRAND trials. Segan also assists with administrative appeals on behalf of telecoms service providers.
James Segan KC maintains a broad media and entertainment practice which focuses on issues in the music and TV sectors. This expertise is supplemented by his experience of competition, EU and public law. He also has significant experience in Copyright Tribunal matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"James is a truly excellent advocate who is always well prepared and can answer the most complex of questions on his feet. He is pragmatic, commercially minded and an absolute pleasure to work with."
"He is a pleasure to work with, first class and super smart. He's a real giant in the sector, on top of case law, creative in his thinking and an excellent advocate."
"James is extremely calm, hard-working and a great team leader."
"He is superb - he's very bright and personable."
"I think he is brilliant. He is really easy to work with and gives pragmatic advice."
"James is a fantastic advocate on his feet; he's so smooth and effortless."
"He gives pragmatic advice and writes it in a way that it can be given to clients directly and is easily consumed by non-lawyers."
"He is excellent and really into the details. He has beautiful advocacy and thinks laterally about details."
"James is excellent. He's got a great courtroom manner: calm under pressure and a good strategist."
"One of the most impressive barristers working in London. James provides flawless legal analysis and works collaboratively."
"An absolute pleasure to work with. James has great clarity of thought and presentation, and is very good with cross-examination."
"A rising star. He's excellent on his feet and prepared to deal with everything."
"James has exceptional preparation and truly exceptional advocacy. You definitely don't want him against you."
"James is very good to work with. He's very happy to roll his sleeves up and get on. He has a nice rapport with lay clients and is excellent on his feet."
"James is a truly excellent advocate who is always well prepared and can answer the most complex of questions on his feet. He is pragmatic, commercially minded and an absolute pleasure to work with."
"He is a pleasure to work with, first class and super smart. He's a real giant in the sector, on top of case law, creative in his thinking and an excellent advocate."
"James is extremely calm, hard-working and a great team leader."
"He is superb - he's very bright and personable."
"I think he is brilliant. He is really easy to work with and gives pragmatic advice."
"James is a fantastic advocate on his feet; he's so smooth and effortless."
"He gives pragmatic advice and writes it in a way that it can be given to clients directly and is easily consumed by non-lawyers."
"He is excellent and really into the details. He has beautiful advocacy and thinks laterally about details."
"James is excellent. He's got a great courtroom manner: calm under pressure and a good strategist."
"One of the most impressive barristers working in London. James provides flawless legal analysis and works collaboratively."
"An absolute pleasure to work with. James has great clarity of thought and presentation, and is very good with cross-examination."
"A rising star. He's excellent on his feet and prepared to deal with everything."
"James has exceptional preparation and truly exceptional advocacy. You definitely don't want him against you."
"James is very good to work with. He's very happy to roll his sleeves up and get on. He has a nice rapport with lay clients and is excellent on his feet."