James Scarborough

I qualified in 2013 and worked in Cambridge, Bromley and St Albans before joining Tees in 2022. Before joining Tees, I was a Partner at a national specialist family law firm.

Since qualifying, I have largely specialised in divorce and financial disputes. This has meant I have developed experience involving various different assets and asset structures, including trusts, businesses and pensions. In doing so, I understand the importance of quickly identifying when it is necessary to seek input from third party experts, such as accountants or actuaries.

In addition to the above, I have experience in advising on financial claims by unmarried parents on behalf of a child, nuptial agreements, arrangements for children (including relocation disputes) and cohabitation agreements.

I have been a member of Resolution since qualifying.

Delivering what you need

I am regularly commended for my calm and reassuring approach, which I am told “instils a huge amount of confidence”.

I believe it is important that my clients are clear from the outset about what they should expect, not just in relation to the key issues but also the process, timings and potential costs. This means I discuss my clients’ priorities early and give realistic advice on how likely it might be for us to succeed in achieving those.

I am recognised as a “key lawyer” in the Legal500, a legal publication which ranks law firms and individual lawyers.