Gerard is a graduate of both the University of Wales (LLB) and University College Dublin (LLM Commercial Law). Gerard also holds a Diploma in Commercial Arbitration from University College Dublin and a Diploma in Commercial Litigation from the Law Society of Ireland.
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"Gerard James is extremely proactive and his willingness to go out on the ground to determine the realities of situations is very valuable to us as a client. He is determined to thoroughly understand the situation in order to provide the best advice he can."
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