James Baty

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James Baty

Expertise

James is an experienced dispute resolution advisor and commercial litigator. He has particular specialisms concerning insolvency and restructuring disputes, civil fraud, asset tracing and recovery, and professional and fiduciary liability.

James acts for a wide variety of clients, including corporates, investors, and officeholders such as appointed insolvency practitioners; both in relation to disputes arising in the UK and cross-border or multi-jurisdictional scenarios.

He has a successful track record acting for clients across a wide variety of sectors, both nationally and cross-border – resulting in actual recoveries for clients exceeding £50m.

James is highly regarded for his technical and forensic work and regularly coordinates and collaborates with other professional advisors, such as experts and accountants, as part of a multi-disciplinary team on larger and international cases.

Experience

  1. Successfully pursuing substantial professional, fiduciary and accessory liability claims; including against intermediaries (e.g. agents and advisors) and officeholders (e.g. directors and trustees).
  2. Advising officeholders, investors, and creditors in relation to restructuring and insolvency disputes; including statutory and officeholder claims under the Insolvency Act 1986.
  3. Notable experience investigating and pursuing claims against corporate auditors in relation to accounting and audit failures.
  4. Investigating and pursuing claims concerning failed investments, tax-schemes, fraud, and misrepresentations to investors.
  5. Acting for receivers appointed by secured creditors in relation to claims concerning the handling and recovery of substantial property assets.
  6. Advising in relation to risk scenarios and claims concerning the conduct and liability of appointed insolvency practitioners.
  7. Advising in relation cross-border or multi-jurisdictional projects, including recent experience acting on cases originating in, or connected to, the Caribbean, Hong Kong, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Gibraltar and Cyprus.