James has a sharp mind and great international experience.

James (‘Jim’) is a member of the Washington District of Columbia Bar (1985) and has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering (1981).

Based in Paris since 1988, and focused on construction, he serves frequently as an arbitrator and as counsel. Jim has served on numerous ICC, DIAC, ADCCAC, CEPANI, VIAC and ad hoc arbitration tribunals and is member of the FIDIC President’s list of dispute board adjudicators and a Past-president of the Dispute Resolution Board Foundation (DRBF).

Jim’s experience includes dam construction, bridges, port terminals and marine construction, airports, highways, water supply and treatment, hydro and thermal power plants, oil and gas, rail, factories and the built environment.

Who’s Who Legal Construction writes; Peers and clients say:

“James has a sharp mind and great international experience”, “He deals with parties very well”, and “He has a strong technical background.”

Jim has also served on numerous English and French language dispute boards, including in Panama, Peru and Guatemala, Central Europe, Central Asia, Africa, SE Asia, Australasia and the Middle East.