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James Barrett is a special counsel in Lavan’s Restructuring, Disputes & Insolvency team.

James has worked on a range of commercial disputes with domestic and international clients across multiple sectors.  His experience includes acting in Government, administrative law, competition, regulatory, consumer and contractual disputes.

James has successfully litigated matters in the superior Courts of Western Australia for corporations, the Commonwealth, international governments, financial institutions and individuals.

Professional Profile

Education

Juris Doctor (Distinction)
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (2017)

Post Graduate Certificate of Policy and Applied Social Research
Macquarie University (2017)

Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice
College of Law (2017)

Bachelor of Commerce (Business Law)
Curtin University (2015)

Admissions

High Court of Australia (2018)

Supreme Court of Western Australia (2018)

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