James Roberts KC

Spear’s Review

James Roberts KC, head of chambers at 1 King’s Bench Walk, is commended by clients and fellow solicitors alike.

Hailed as ‘approachable and responsive’ and a ‘brilliant advocate who has the ears of judges’, the experienced barrister has acted on a number of high-profile family law cases, many of which involve figures in the public eye and/or the division of UHNW assets in excess of £100 million. 

A financial remedy specialist, Roberts also advocates alternative dispute resolution; he reports a private financial dispute resolution judge settlement rate of over 90 per cent. All this while juggling a number of additional responsibilities: he was elected chair of the Family Law Bar Association in 2024, is a founding board member of the Institute of Family Law Arbitrators and serves as a part-time judge at the Central Family Court.