James Smith officially joins Chambers as tenant

Outer Temple Chambers is pleased to welcome James Smith as a new tenant, upon completion of his probationary tenancy.

We are delighted to announce that after successfully completing his probationary tenancy, James Smith has accepted an offer of tenancy in Chambers.

Head of Pupillage, Saul Margo says, “James has been an exemplary probationary tenant and we have no doubt that he will be a great asset to Chambers in the years to come.”

We wish James every success in Chambers.

James Smith

James has a broad practice which covers all aspects of Outer Temple Chambers’ business work, including commercial and chancery, pensions and employment, private client, and sanctions-related matters. He has appeared as sole counsel in the High Court, County Court, Employment Tribunal and First-tier Tax Tribunal. He taught law at the London School of Economics and has been published in Trust Law International. 

Before starting pupillage, James was a trainee at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, where he worked on a range of defence and security issues related to the war in Ukraine. He also wrote speeches for the then-Secretary-General, Jens Stoltenberg.

Find out more

To find out more about James, contact Matt Sale on +44 (0)20 7427 4910 or  Ellie Barra on +44 (0)20 7353 6381.

News 12 Mar, 2025