James Tee
Partner ^ | Guernsey
Insolvency and Corporate Disputes
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The service received from James has always been excellent. He is a pleasure to work with.
Client feedback -
James is knowledgeable, capable, commercial, and a great individual to work with.
Legal 500 -
James is thorough and prompt to ensure that matters keep pace and the initiative is maintained.
Legal 500 2022 -
An excellent advocate; very talented.
Overview
James is a Partner in our Insolvency and Corporate Disputes team and is based in Guernsey.
James advises on all aspects of commercial dispute resolution with a particular focus on insolvency matters. He regularly advises insolvency practitioners, creditors and directors alike on all aspect of insolvency matters from appointments to directions applications.
Additionally, James has experience in contentious trusts matters.
Experience
Recent highlights include:
- Benjamin Rhodes and Alan Roberts as the liquidators of Canargo Limited (in Liquidation) v MND Limited et al (Approved Judgment of the Royal Court October 2020) - Successfully acting for the Joint Liquidators of a company in respect of a directions application regarding the sale of mining rights in Georgia.
- James Toynton and Benjamin Rhodes as the liquidators of Conqueror Holdings Limited ((in Liquidation) (Approved Judgment of the Royal Court June 2019) – Successfully acting for the Joint Liquidators in respect of a directions application regarding the standing of creditors in the adjudication process of the liquidation of a company. This was the first time that the Court had to consider the issue of security in a cross border insolvency context.
- Clean Sweep Holdings Limited (in Administration) – Successfully applying to the Royal Court of Guernsey to have the Joint Administrators appointed by the High Court over a Guernsey company recognised in Guernsey.
- James Chadwick and Susan Berry (as the joint trustees in Bankruptcy of Tom Doyle) – Successfully represented the Trustees in Bankruptcy in seeking recognition in Guernsey and ancillary orders under section 426.
- Artemis Trustees Limited et al v Martin Sandle et al (Approved Judgments of the Court, various 2018) – Representing the current trustees in respect of a fee dispute with former Trustees.
Background
James first joined Collas Crill as a paralegal and went on to complete his Bar Vocational Court whilst working at Collas Crill. James was called to the Inner Temple in July 2009. The following year James attended Caen University and in 2010 passed the Guernsey Bar Exams. He was called to the Guernsey Bar in 2010.
In 2017, James passed the Guernsey notarial exams and was admitted as a Notary Public in the Bailiwick of Guernsey. He was promoted to Partner in January 2023.
James has been ranked in the Legal 500 as "a first class of counsel in the insolvency area" and is also listed as a 'Next Generation Partner'.
- ARIES member
- R3
- Middle Temple
- Guernsey Bar
- Secretary of the Association Guernsey Notaries Public since 2017
^ not a member of Collas Crill LLP in Guernsey
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