Salaried Partner at Hugh James specialising in industrial and environmental disease litigation. Significant experience in group and international litigation involving claims for mesothelioma, lung cancer and non-malignant respiratory conditions and the issues of parent company liability and forum. Ranked by Chambers and Partners and recommended by Legal 500.Having been appointed as a lead solicitor in a number of complex and high-profile actions, James has successfully settled hundreds of personal injury claims and recovered millions of pounds in compensation for clients over the past 15 years.Member of the Collective Redress Lawyers Association and Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL). Joint Co-Ordinator of the Multi-Party Actions specialist interest group of APIL 2022 – 2024.James is multi-lingual: Spanish (degree level), German (degree level) and Welsh (A-Level)."James is meticulous and an absolute pleasure to work with. He is very careful and creative." (Chambers and Partners)"He is very well-organised, personable and great with clients." (Chambers and Partners)“James Gibson is a pleasure to work with. A very capable technical lawyer who is also good at understanding the strategic implications of a group claim.” (Legal 500)“Highly experienced, determined and capable solicitor who achieves great results for his clients” (Legal 500)“The Hugh James solicitors with some I have worked closest are James Gibson and Richard Green. Both have impressed me with their knowledge of asbestos claims and parent company liability, the strategic thinking in relation to the litigation where we have worked together and the clarity and precision of their instructions.” (Legal 500)“James Gibson is a 'good tactical litigator' who excels at handling industrial disease claims, many of which take the form of group actions.” (Legal 500)In group litigation “James Gibson has considerable experience and knowledge in this specialised area” (Legal 500)“James Gibson is experienced in multi-party actions, representing claimants with respiratory disease and cancer” (Legal 500)“James Gibson is a good tactical litigator who is also able to adeptly deal with tricky legal issues.” (Legal 500)