James Berry

About Me

James leads the Dispute Resolution team at Freeths’ Sheffield office which prides itself on building long-term relationships by being outcome-driven and providing commercial and pragmatic advice.James advises a diverse range of clients with a particular focus on the manufacturing, construction and technology sectors. He deals with a wide variety of commercial disputes including complex IT issues, shareholder disputes, claims arising from sale and purchase agreements, warranty claims, professional negligence claims and commercial contract disputes. The Legal 500 recognises that he “works stupendously hard and is clever and easy to work with“. James has extensive experience in handling interim injunction applications and is an active proponent of mediation. He also has experience of dealing with international claims involving companies who are based overseas including Australia, India, Pakistan, France and the US, dealt with through court proceedings and arbitration. He has considerable experience of dealing with senior board members of companies across SMEs, PLCs, AIM and Fortune 500 – alongside a proven track record of performance and success with a focus on client care.