James Henson’s legal practice encompasses most forms of commercial and contractual dispute, including claims arising out of company mergers and acquisitions, civil fraud and technology disputes as well as claims arising out of professional negligence.

James has particular expertise and experience in shareholder disputes and claims for and against directors arising out of breach of fiduciary duty and misfeasance. Notable cases include Bhullar v Bhullar [2003] EWCA Civ 424.

James is frequently instructed by the European Commission and has at one time or another acted for most of the UK’s larger lending institutions.

James also has particular experience and expertise in obtaining interim relief such as search and seizure orders and freezing injunctions as well as alternative dispute resolution, mediation and arbitration proceedings.   

Representative Experience

• Successful 3 week trial in the Technology and Construction Court London for an engine design company concerning the negligent design of printed circuit boards for use in the engine control units of racing cars.
• Recovery of circa £1million at the mediation of a claim concerning breach of warranty/fraudulent misrepresentation following a corporate acquisition of a business.
• Securing search & seizure order, freezing orders and mandatory injunctions in proceedings against a former director, of a large Bradford Wool Group, who had been receiving secret commissions.