James McNicol Smith
- Commercial Law Tort Law
- Public Law
James has a broad commercial practice, with particular focus on construction, energy and insolvency matters. He has significant experience in domestic and international arbitration.
Before coming to the Bar, James was a Senior Associate at Clayton Utz in the Major Projects & Construction group.
James holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) from Monash University. He is presently undertaking the Master of Laws at the University of Melbourne.
James was recognised in the 2023, 2024 and 2025 editions of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in the Construction Law category.
James is reading with Damien McAloon. His senior mentor is Nicholas Hopkins KC.
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Contact
- P+61 3 9225 8558
- M0404 760 924
- E[email protected]
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Aickin Chambers
Room 9 Level 19
200 Queen Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Jane King
+61 3 9225 8558
Expertise
- Admiralty & Maritime
- Appellate
- Banking & Finance
- Bankruptcy
- Building & Construction
- Class Actions
- Climate Change
- Commercial Arbitration
- Contractual Disputes
- Corporate Insolvency
- Corporations & Securities
- Energy & Resources
- Equity & Trusts
- Greenwashing
- Insurance
- Private International Law
- Real Property
- Regulatory Investigations
- Residential & Retail Tenancies
- Sports Law
- Superannuation
- Taxation
- Class Actions
- Negligence
- Professional Negligence
- Environment
- Judicial Review
Qualifications
Bachelor of Laws (Hons)
Monash University
Bachelor of Engineering (Hons)
Monash University
Victoria
State and Territory Courts and Tribunals
Federal Court of Australia
High Court of Australia
Memberships
Society of Construction Law Australia