James Wickes

Practice Areas

Partner James Wickes is the Head of RPC's Professional and Financial Risks team in London.

He advises insurers and reinsurers on complex coverage matters or disputes, especially those involving financial institutions, management liability/D&O, professional indemnity and crime / fidelity insurance.

He is a recognised expert in advising on transactional liability / M&A insurance, in particular on W&I, tax, and contingent liability insurance claims.

James has significant experience defending claims against directors and officers and a wide variety of financial institutions and financial services firms, including investment, asset, and fund managers, IFAs, wealth managers, currency exchanges, corporate services providers, tax advisers, collateral managers and nominated advisers.

Prior to joining RPC, James worked in-house in a global commodities trading firm in Hong Kong, which developed his knowledge and understanding of complex financial products, many of which have been the subject of claims in the financial lines market in recent times.

Career

Legal assistant Noble Group Limited (Hong Kong) 2006; trained RPC 2007-09; qualified 2009; associate RPC 2009-13; senior associate RPC 2013-15; partner RPC 2015. Seconded to the financial lines claims teams at Brit Syndicate 2987, Pembroke Syndicate 4000 and AIG Europe Limited. Co-founder of Limitless London, an award-winning social mobility and careers guidance programme.

Professional Memberships

British Insurance Law Association; City of London Law Society Social Mobility Forum.