James Rogers is an international arbitration lawyer with a uniquely international practice, serving clients' needs across multiple jurisdictions and tailored to the relevant project, dispute and/or seat of arbitration.
James’ experience extends across a broad range of industry sectors and includes corporate and commercial, technology, M&A, licensing and joint venture disputes. He has particular experience in the energy, mining, infrastructure, technology and construction sectors and significant recent experience in arbitration matters involving states and state-controlled entities.
According to sources in the Legal 500 James “is an incredibly clever lawyer” and “just fantastic. His advice is thought through, yet simple and in a bite-size form. Brilliant operator!” Chambers & Partners notes that James is “flexible and extremely efficient”, adding that “he is excellent at what he does.”
James also accepts arbitrator appointments.
Representative Matters
- Various ICC arbitrations and court proceedings in the UK, the US and Switzerland on behalf of a European construction company arising from post completion disputes on the Panama Canal Third Set of Locks project. Matters include claims against the state-controlled Panama Canal Authority with circa US$800m in dispute.
- Representing a European oil and gas exploration company in a series of ICC arbitrations seated in Paris against an Eastern-European state in a post-privatisation dispute concerning the remediation of historically contaminated production sites and other facilities.
- An LCIA arbitration in London on behalf of a multinational consumer goods company concerning the supply of pharmaceutical products by an Indian company for use in products to be sold in the US and subject to US FDA regulation.
- An LCIA London seated arbitration concerning the disposal by an oil major of certain North Sea production assets and breach of warranty allegations arising from the sale and purchase agreement and on the performance of long term agreements from the future sale of the oil and gas production.
- An ICC arbitration seated in London under an agreement governed by Singapore law for the design and implementation of a telecoms infrastructure project in the Philippines.
- An HKIAC arbitration concerning a failed consortium arrangement to take private a Nasdaq-listed gaming company and related investments in excess of US$800m. This included the successful representation of a respondent party to the first emergency arbitration to proceed to a hearing and an award under the HKIAC Rules.
Credentials
Service / Recognition
Overview
James Rogers is an international arbitration lawyer with a uniquely international practice, serving clients' needs across multiple jurisdictions and tailored to the relevant project, dispute and/or seat of arbitration.
James’ experience extends across a broad range of industry sectors and includes corporate and commercial, technology, M&A, licensing and joint venture disputes. He has particular experience in the energy, mining, infrastructure, technology and construction sectors and significant recent experience in arbitration matters involving states and state-controlled entities.
According to sources in the Legal 500 James “is an incredibly clever lawyer” and “just fantastic. His advice is thought through, yet simple and in a bite-size form. Brilliant operator!” Chambers & Partners notes that James is “flexible and extremely efficient”, adding that “he is excellent at what he does.”
James also accepts arbitrator appointments.
Areas of Focus
Representative Matters
- Various ICC arbitrations and court proceedings in the UK, the US and Switzerland on behalf of a European construction company arising from post completion disputes on the Panama Canal Third Set of Locks project. Matters include claims against the state-controlled Panama Canal Authority with circa US$800m in dispute.
- Representing a European oil and gas exploration company in a series of ICC arbitrations seated in Paris against an Eastern-European state in a post-privatisation dispute concerning the remediation of historically contaminated production sites and other facilities.
- An LCIA arbitration in London on behalf of a multinational consumer goods company concerning the supply of pharmaceutical products by an Indian company for use in products to be sold in the US and subject to US FDA regulation.
- An LCIA London seated arbitration concerning the disposal by an oil major of certain North Sea production assets and breach of warranty allegations arising from the sale and purchase agreement and on the performance of long term agreements from the future sale of the oil and gas production.
- An ICC arbitration seated in London under an agreement governed by Singapore law for the design and implementation of a telecoms infrastructure project in the Philippines.
- An HKIAC arbitration concerning a failed consortium arrangement to take private a Nasdaq-listed gaming company and related investments in excess of US$800m. This included the successful representation of a respondent party to the first emergency arbitration to proceed to a hearing and an award under the HKIAC Rules.
Credentials
Admissions
- England and Wales, Solicitor
- New Zealand, Barrister and Solicitor
- Hong Kong, Solicitor
Education
- Institute of Legal Professional Studies, PLSC, 1999
- University of Otago (NZ), LLB, 1999
- University of Otago (NZ), Bcomm, 1999
Service / Recognition
Awards
- Pro Bono Recognition List, England & Wales, 2026
- Chambers Global, International Arbitration (International Firms, Expertise Based Abroad in UK—China), 2023-2024, 2026
- Chambers Global, International Arbitration (UK, Foreign Expert for China), 2023, 2026
- Chambers Global, International Arbitration (UK, Foreign Expert for Singapore), 2024, 2026
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Litigators, 2023-2025
- Who's Who Legal: Arbitration, 2024