James Hartley: Head of award-winning litigation team of the year. He led on winning Bates v The Post Office – “one of the most serious miscarriages of justice in British legal history” I am Head of Dispute Resolution and Risk Mitigation and advise business leaders on strategies to deploy in high-stakes legal risk situations.I take a strategic approach to outcome-scenario analysis to enable informed decision-making. My unique risk mitigation process, developed during the Post Office case, allows me and my team to ensure a holistic, cost effective and goal-driven approach, utilising AI platforms and resulting in a final future-proof risk assessment.I not only deliver an outcome best suited to your strategic goals and objectives but mitigate loss of reputation and cost.My particular areas of focus are:- Defence of class actions; - Technology disputes; - Investment, asset management, banking and finance disputes; - Manufacturing & transport sector disputes- International arbitration - Deal disputes, including warranty and earn-out disputes- Contractual disputes- Competition litigation, shareholder disputes, defamation, trade disputes and international disputes.- Commercial fraud and asset recovery- Professional negligence litigation (involving accountants, lawyers, tax advisers, financial advisers, surveyors, valuers, actuaries, trustees).Litigation funding: I have many years experience of the UK funding market and have unique experience of how class action cases are funded, advising both on the claimant and defendant side.Alternative Dispute Resolution: Expert in many forms of ADR; Accredited and trained mediator.James is listed as a Recommended Lawyer and is recognised as a Leading Individual in Commercial Litigation by The Legal 500 (2024 edition).