James King

Knowledge Development Lawyer

Areas of Expertise

James joined the Construction team at Devonshires in March 2022 and specialises in construction dispute resolution, health & safety and regulatory law. James has experience acting on broad range of clients including registered providers, housing associations, developers, contractors and private clients.

In January 2024, James became responsible for assisting with knowledge development and sharing within the Housing Management and Property Litigation team with particular focus on Building Safety developments.

Experience

James works closely with all the team’s lawyers and other knowledge specialists across the firm’s practice areas. Prior to joining Devonshires, James practiced at a UK Top 200 East Anglian firm within the Legal 500 recognised construction department.

Education

BA Hons (Philosophy), University of Kent, 2011

GDL, University of East Anglia, 2013

LPC, BBP – Cambridge, 2014

Personal

Outside of work, James enjoys traveling, hiking and working on, displaying and touring in his classic car.

Professional Memberships

James is a member of the Society of Construction law

Notable Cases

Advising on the response to an alleged misrepresentation claim against a district council.

Advising a large Southern based RP on the Tenant Satisfaction Measures technical requirements and their obligations to both tenants and the Regulator of Social Housing.