James Carroll

James is Managing Partner at Russell-Cooke. He specialises in the financial and other consequences of relationship formation or breakdown. His principal role is to help people separate sensibly. James is an expert in complex financial matters, including those involving businesses and trust/tax structures, often with an international dimension. He has considerable knowledge of pre-nuptial agreements (having sat on the Advisory Group to the Law Commission). In contrast with many family lawyers, James' practice is not limited to representing married couples or those in a personal relationship. He also acts for family members, business partners or trusts/corporations that own property together or face family-related legal issues. James is identified as a leader in the field in relation to same-sex relationships, civil partnerships and same-sex marriages, particularly those involving cross-border issues. He has a particularly strong reputation in resolving matters through constructive discussions and cooperation. James is both an accredited mediator and a collaborative family lawyer (both specialist forms of dispute resolution designed to reach solutions out of court). James works with and advises individuals, couples or wider family members. · Russell-Cooke LLP

EnglandFamily, Alternative Dispute Resolution

Email Call Website

About

Managing Partner at Russell-Cooke LLP who specialises in the financial and other consequences of relationship formation or breakdown, with particular expertise in complex financial matters involving businesses and trust/tax structures and pre-nuptial agreements. He is an accredited mediator and collaborative family lawyer, noted for work on same-sex, civil partnership and cross-border family matters and for acting for individuals, family members, business partners and trusts/corporations in family-related disputes.

Practice areas

FamilyAlternative Dispute ResolutionTrusts & EstatesPrivate ClientInternational

Office

England

Russell-Cooke LLP · James is Managing Partner at Russell-Cooke. He specialises in the financial and other consequences of relationship formation or breakdown. His principal role is to help people separate sensibly. James is an expert in complex financial matters, including those involving businesses and trust/tax structures, often with an international dimension. He has considerable knowledge of pre-nuptial agreements (having sat on the Advisory Group to the Law Commission). In contrast with many family lawyers, James' practice is not limited to representing married couples or those in a personal relationship. He also acts for family members, business partners or trusts/corporations that own property together or face family-related legal issues. James is identified as a leader in the field in relation to same-sex relationships, civil partnerships and same-sex marriages, particularly those involving cross-border issues. He has a particularly strong reputation in resolving matters through constructive discussions and cooperation. James is both an accredited mediator and a collaborative family lawyer (both specialist forms of dispute resolution designed to reach solutions out of court). James works with and advises individuals, couples or wider family members.

England

Expertise

Complex financial remedy work involving businesses and trust/tax structuresPre-nuptial agreements (Law Commission Advisory Group experience)Same-sex relationships, civil partnerships and same-sex marriage, including cross-border issuesMediation and collaborative practice (accredited mediator and collaborative lawyer)Acting for family members, business partners and trusts/corporations in family-related disputes

Education

University of Wales, Aberystwyth (1994–1997)
BPP Law School (1997–1999)

Admissions

Solicitor, England & Wales (qualified 2001)