![](https://spuri.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/green-circle1.png)
![](https://spuri.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/grey1.png)
![](https://spuri.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2.jpg)
James Dyche
Head of Dispute Resolution & Litigation
Bio
James heads up the Dispute Resolution & Litigation Department. He previously worked in the City on a complex and varied commercial litigation caseload. He has twice been recognised in Legal 500 for his litigation and dispute resolution work and described as having a “wise head on young shoulders” and “very sound judgement”. James is also an ADR Group qualified mediator. James has a busy practice dealing with a range of disputes for businesses and individuals across all sectors, including:
Commercial litigation – complex contractual disputes (often with an international dimension), shareholder/boardroom/partnership disputes, debt recovery, recovery of goods and injunctions.
Building/construction – adjudications, advising regarding delays, breach of contract, negligence, variations and defects.
Insolvency related matters – pursuing directors for breach of duty, fraud, preference and wrongful trading claims, bringing and defending winding-up and bankruptcy petitions and dealing with the procedural aspects of company voluntary arrangements, prepacks, restructuring and administration.
Tax litigation – direct and indirect tax litigation at all levels of the Tax Tribunal and in the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.
Contentious probate – Inheritance Act claims and claims related to testamentary intention and capacity.
All aspects of property litigation – breach of tenancy agreements/leases, adverse possession, dilapidations, rent arrears, and urgent injunctions to prevent trespass.
Judicial reviews, Arbitrations and Professional negligence.
Notable cases
Meet the team
![](https://spuri.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/green-circle1.png)
![](https://spuri.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/grey1.png)
![Lauren Johnson](https://spuri.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/lauren-scaled.jpg)
![](https://spuri.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/green-circle1.png)
![](https://spuri.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/grey1.png)
![Wafaa Syed](https://spuri.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Wafaa-scaled.jpg)
![](https://spuri.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/green-circle1.png)
![](https://spuri.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/grey1.png)
![Lara Thomas](https://spuri.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/4.jpg)
![](https://spuri.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/green-circle1.png)
![](https://spuri.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/grey1.png)
![Lynette A'Court](https://spuri.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/7.jpg)
![](https://spuri.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/green-circle1.png)
![](https://spuri.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/grey1.png)
![Kulbir Conner](https://spuri.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/3.jpg)
![](https://spuri.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/green-circle1.png)
![](https://spuri.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/grey1.png)
![Richard Carleton](https://spuri.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/5.jpg)
![](https://spuri.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/green-circle1.png)
![](https://spuri.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/grey1.png)
![Duncan Thomson](https://spuri.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/0.jpg)
![](https://spuri.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/green-circle1.png)
![](https://spuri.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/grey1.png)
![Stephen Puri](https://spuri.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/6.jpg)
![](https://spuri.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/green-circle1.png)
![](https://spuri.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/grey1.png)
![Ilinca Mardarescu](https://spuri.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1.jpg)