James is a Partner-level Affiliate at Osborne Partners.
Prior to this, James was a Senior Managing Director at FTI Consulting, where he held positions leading an International Arbitration Practice in the Americas and one covering the whole Asia Pacific region. James has also worked at LECG. In addition to his affiliation with Osborne Partners, he is a Director at Sapere Research Group, one of Australia's largest expert services firms.
A hugely experienced testifier, James specialises in the assessment of quantum issues in contentious matters, in both litigation in national courts and international arbitrations. He has worked in the EMEA, North America and Asia Pacific regions across a broad range of industries, for governments, companies and individuals, whether as claimants or respondents, on matters of up to US$2 billion in value. He has a strong interest in the technical aspects of valuation, such as the appropriate treatment of beta calculations, country risks, marketability restrictions, trading block size and currency risks.
James has an MA in Modern History and Economics from the University of Oxford and an MBA from Imperial College, London. He holds Charterholder status from the CFA Institute. James is also an Editor-in-Chief of Juris's Journal for Damages in International Arbitration and has acted as an expert witness at training workshops organised by the Foundation for International Arbitration Advocacy.
