James Abbott
Experience and career history
James Abbott specialises in commercial litigation, arbitration and ADR. James has significant experience of cross-border banking and financial litigation, including fraud and asset tracing, regulatory investigations, sanctions issues, joint venture and shareholder disputes.
He has advised on a number of major infrastructure and construction projects and represents insurers and reinsurers. James sits as an arbitrator and has experience of arbitration under the ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL and DIAC Rules. James is fluent in French and Spanish.
Durham University (BA Modern Languages) 1987
Admitted as a Solicitor in England & Wales in 1996
Joined Clifford Chance 2002
Partner since 2010
Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Committee Member of the UAE Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Publications
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Dubai
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Employee benefits & share schemes
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Government & public policy
11 February 2013Client Briefing -
Qatar
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Government & public policy
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Banks
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Financial services regulation
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Financial services & markets
6 February 2013Client Briefing -
Dubai
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United Arab Emirates
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Government & public policy
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Commercial & corporate litigation
3 February 2013Client Briefing
New publications from Clifford Chance
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EU Political Update 27 - 31 May 2013
27 May 2013 -
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange consults on reforming the connected transaction rules
27 May 2013 -
Is there a Path through the Woods?
24 May 2013