James Sidwell

Spear’s Review

Based in London, James Sidwell is a senior litigation partner and joint head of the financial institutions and services sector for Gowling WLG. He specialises in domestic and cross-border disputes in banking and financial services, fraud and asset tracing, contentious trusts and regulatory enforcement work.

Sidwell has acted in high-profile matters before domestic and international courts and arbitral bodies. He has also advised parties involved in investigations and enforcement action undertaken by regulators and enforcement agencies in the UK and internationally, and acted on behalf of former bank employees caught up in investigations in relation to Libor and other issues.