James Weale


Year of Call: 2007

He is super bright, hard-working and responsive. He’s bursting with great ideas and energy. He is a superb draftsman and a strong oral advocate. He is also a real team player and a pleasure to deal with.” “His written work is just absolutely excellent and he is very, very sensible in his approach.

 

Chambers & Partners
Portrait of James Weale

Practice Overview

James has a very busy commercial chancery practice with a focus on domestic and international commercial and trusts disputes. He has been recognised as a leading practitioner in those fields in Chambers and Partners, Legal 500, Chambers Global, Chambers High Net Worth, and Who’s Who Legal where he is described as a “brilliant lawyer” and a “Superstar”.

He regularly appears (both as sole and junior counsel) in the English High Court and has appeared several times in the Court of Appeal. He also has considerable experience in overseas jurisdictions (including as sole counsel) including Bermuda, the DIFC, the BVI, the Cayman Islands, Jersey, Guernsey, Gibraltar and Panama.

News & Events

  • News

    Serle Court Excels in Chambers Global Guide 2025

    Serle Court is delighted to have once again achieved top-band recognition in the Chambers & Partners Global Guide 2025. We are... Read More

    News

    Serle Court Barristers Feature in The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases for 2025

    The Lawyer has published its highly anticipated ‘Top 20 cases for 2025,’ highlighting the biggest disputes of the year.... Read More

  • Events

    Trust & Estates Litigation Forum 2025

    Location: La Mamounia, Marrakesh, Morocco
    Read More

    Events Hub

    7th International Trusts & Commercial Litigation Conference 2024

    Location:
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  • "James is an exceptional junior who is a pleasure to work with. He's extremely personable, always on hand, bright and hard-working."

    Chambers & Partners, 2025
  • "James has extraordinary experience for his years. He works incredibly hard, is completely unflappable and is someone you can always rely on."

    Chambers & Partners, 2025
  • His drafting and attention to detail are second to none. James has the ability to focus on the core issues and crystalise the issues which need to be addressed. He expressed himself clearly and had a calming effect on the rest of the team."

    The Legal 500, 2025
  • "James is intellectually very strong. He has a pleasant style of advocacy and an enviable work ethic."

    The Legal 500, 2025

Education & Qualifications

LL.B (Hons) (1st Class) - University of Bristol (highest overall marks in second and final years)

BCL - University of Oxford
(Lincoln College)

BVC - BPP Law School (Outstanding)

Memberships

Chancery Bar Association

COMBAR

Association of Partnership Practitioners

2018: Registered as an Advocate before DIFC Courts

VAT Number

940269327

Awards

Chambers and Partners UK Bar Awards

Chancery Junior of the Year

News & Events

  • News

    Serle Court Excels in Chambers Global Guide 2025

    Serle Court is delighted to have once again achieved top-band recognition in the Chambers & Partners Global Guide 2025. We are... Read More

    News

    Serle Court Barristers Feature in The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases for 2025

    The Lawyer has published its highly anticipated ‘Top 20 cases for 2025,’ highlighting the biggest disputes of the year.... Read More

  • Events

    Trust & Estates Litigation Forum 2025

    Location: La Mamounia, Marrakesh, Morocco Read More

    Events Hub

    7th International Trusts & Commercial Litigation Conference 2024

    Location: Read More