Anna James is an associate in the Litigation & Trial Department in the London office of Latham & Watkins. She has a broad practice covering complex commercial litigation and contentious regulatory enforcement, frequently with an international element.
Anna acts for clients in a wide range of industries, with a particular focus on banks and other key participants in the financial services sector. She helps financial services clients navigate sensitive and complex regulatory and criminal investigations, and has been involved in some of the most significant US and UK investigations in recent years, involving the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), and the US Department of Justice (DOJ).
Anna also regularly advises banking clients on regulatory compliance and risk management, forging trusted relationships with clients across the UK financial services industry.
She has spent time seconded to the global regulatory investigations team of a major bank client.
Anna maintains an active pro bono practice, including advising numerous charities on a variety of disputes, often with an international element, as well as volunteering at the Royal Courts of Justice advice bureau. Anna was awarded the Wig & Pen Prize by the City of London Law Society in recognition of her commitment to pro bono work. She also serves as a local leader of Latham’s Parent Lawyers Group.
Anna has higher rights of audience in the courts of England and Wales.
Anna’s experience includes advising: