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James Gliddon

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James Gliddon is a partner in CMS’ leading Finance Disputes team, which services clients out of London, the South West and Scotland. As a returner to CMS, James previously spent over eight years with CMS before leading a high growth national firm’s FS Group as Head of Banking & Financial Services disputes.

Working in FS disputes for over 15 years, including two secondments at a major UK bank, James has deep experience in all aspects of risk facing clients across the FS sector. A specialist in banking and financial services litigation, James’ clients include major retail banks, finance houses, payment services providers, right through to international, private and Islamic Finance banks – and those professionals appointed by them. In recent years, James has supported his financial services clients with injunctive relief (seeking and resisting), complex receivership/insolvency disputes and a range of bribery and corruption investigations - often involving regulatory (and media) scrutiny.

James has chaired the South West Fraud Forum since 2022 and has recently been appointed as Co-Chair of the UK Fraud Forum. Based on his financial services and fraud practice experience, he works with a range of practitioners and regularly engages with policymakers on the development of fraud prevention/response legislation and strategy.

Currently, James is a delighted Bath rugby fan and a process-trusting Arsenal supporter.

Relevant experience

Supporting FS across a range of fraud-centred disputes, where customers are victims or perpetrators (including mortgage fraud and managing the defence of a portfolio of claims arising from GBP 113m wave of cyber fraud) or where the institution itself has been the target and survival depended on a valid insurance claim and FCA notification.
Acting for receivers appointed by an international bank over a stately home, which involved neutralising complex issues to realise the security – including resistant occupants, multiple injunctions, cattle and enforcement of a purchaser’s exclusivity agreement.
Securing injunctive relief against an off-shore bank in relation to a purported appointment of receivers to preserve a property development business through its refinancing.
Acting for international organisations in relation to internal bribery and corruption investigations (including a luxury retailer and success in a USD 50m Commercial Court trial on behalf of a OEM car brand).
Regulated businesses in the energy and utilities sector, including using the insolvency regime to secure injunctive relief against Special Managers acting for the Official Receiver, in order to preserve infrastructure critical to protect life and property.

Memberships & Roles

Chair, The South West Fraud Forum.
Co-Chair, The UK Fraud Forum.
Member, The Fraud Advisory Panel.

Education

Higher Rights of Audience.
LPC, Bristol Law School (Distinction).
LL.B (Hons), University of the West of England.

Practice Areas

Dispute Resolution Advocacy Alternative Dispute Resolution Commercial Disputes Energy Disputes Finance Disputes Financial Regulatory Disputes Fraud and Asset Recovery

Insights

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