Division of Bar Roll:
Victorian Practising Counsel
Previous Occupation:
Solicitor, Judge's Associate
Profile:
James Gray is available to accept briefs in all areas of commercial and public law.
James' areas of expertise include class actions, royal commissions and inquiries, corporations law, and contractual disputes. He also accepts briefs in conviction and sentence appeals in the Victorian Court of Appeal.
Before coming to the Bar, James was an Associate to Justice Maxwell, President of the Court of Appeal. Prior to this role, he was a solicitor in the disputes practice of Herbert Smith Freehills. During his time at HSF, James worked on large and complex commercial disputes, as well as the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System.
James holds a Juris Doctor and Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne. He is reading with Premala Thiagarajan and his senior mentor is Elizabeth Bennett SC.
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