James Webb
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 3 : Family: Matrimonial Finance
Band 3
About
Provided by James Webb
Practice Areas
James is a family finance specialist, with a background in trusts and tax law. He practises in financial remedies and Schedule 1 proceedings, often involving issues of jurisdiction.
Career
James was called to the Bar in 2015, before which he taught on the LLB and LLM courses at University College London. He attended the University of Bristol (Law, LLB Hons) and University College London (Master of Commercial Law, LLM).
Professional Memberships
Middle Temple (Major Scholar)
FLBA
Resolution
Publications
Rayden & Jackson on Divorce and Family Matters (2021): Contributing Editor
“Variation of nuptial settlements in financial remedies: Part I: Identifying a nuptial settlement” [2017] Fam Law 978
“Variation of nuptial settlements in financial remedies: Part II: The process of variation” [2017] Fam Law 1107
“An ever-reducing core? Challenging the legal validity of offshore trusts” (2015) Trusts & Trustees (OUP) 21(5) 476
Chambers Review
UK Bar
James Webb is a rising family barrister with notable experience in complex financial remedy cases. He regularly acts in high-value, jurisdiction-related disputes, and cases with premarital wealth issues. He also represents high net worth clients in Schedule 1 applications and enforcement orders.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Studious, organised and adept at persuasive advocacy. He's also very client-friendly and solicitor-friendly."
"Brilliant with clients and great on really difficult cases."
"He is very measured, very calm and very clear in how he sets things out in writing."
"Studious, organised and adept at persuasive advocacy. He's also very client-friendly and solicitor-friendly."
"Brilliant with clients and great on really difficult cases."
"He is very measured, very calm and very clear in how he sets things out in writing."
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