James Woods-Davison
Senior Associate
Private Client & Tax
+44 (0) 20 7079 8207
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Areas of Practice
Track Record
Public Trustee v Cooper applications in the Bermudan and Bahamian courts concerning the restructuring of trusts holding dynastic trading businesses, acting for trustees, beneficiaries and guardian ad litem (asset value +$1bn)
Unfair prejudice proceedings brought by trustees in the English High Court in relation to a privately held business
A high-value commercial negotiations and trust restructuring concerning a private family business trading in Africa, India and the Middle East; and
Privy Council agency work for offshore trust litigation.
Conference Speaking
Trusts in Litigation 2021 conference, hosted by Informa and the Contentious Trusts Association – 2021
Private Client Summer School – The Ultimate Insider’s Guide, hosted by ConTrA and ThoughtLeaders4 – August 2021
Awards & Rankings
Legal 500, Leading Associate, 2025
Private Client Global Elite, Excellence, 2024
Legal 500, Rising Star, 2020 – 2024
Eprivateclient, Top 35 under 35, 2020 & 2021
Education & Qualification
Royal Academy of Music (University of London) BMus, MA
Qualified as a solicitor in 2016
Recommended by James
Nicola’s panel will look at ‘Insights into Wealth and Trust Protection’, where she will be joined by Joanna Grandfield from Mills & Reeve, Richard Kershaw from Hunters Law and Nicholas Yates KC from 1 Hare Court. Together, they will look at what to consider when drafting pre- and post-nuptial agreements, what constitutes undue pressure and family charters.
Read more 2 min read 18 Sep 2024 James Woods-Davison to speak at the ThoughtLeaders4 Contentious Trusts Next Gen SummitSenior Associate, James Woods-Davison will be speaking at the Contentious Trusts Next Gen Summit on a panel looking into how trustees can manage their risks and liabilities alongside Aidan Briggs at New Square Chambers and Jemma Goddard at Stewarts.
Read more 2 min read 23 Aug 2024 James Woods-Davison speaks at the ThoughtLeaders4 & ContTrA event on ‘Investments & ESG’Senior Associate, James Woods-Davison is speaking at the 4th annual ThoughtLeaders4 & ConTrA Private Client Summer School: ‘Ultimate Insider’s Guide to All Things Private Client’, taking place at Downing College, Cambridge on 21 – 23 August.
Read more 2 min read 04 Jul 2024 Nicola Bushby speaks at the ThoughtLeaders4 Annual Contentious Trusts SummitPrivate Wealth Disputes Partner, Nicola Bushby will speak at the ThoughtLeaders4 Annual Contentious Trusts Summit . Nicola will be joining a distinguished speaker panel to discuss the circumstances in which the role of protectors becomes contentious.
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