James Rogers joined the London location of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. in 2008 and relocated to the firm's Hong Kong office in autumn 2011. He works with the firm's Arbitration, ADR, Construction and Litigation practice groups. Prior to joining Fulbright, James worked in the Tokyo and London offices of a leading international law firm, where his practice was focused primarily on international arbitration. 

James has represented clients in a wide variety of matters involving projects and investments in, and parties from, numerous jurisdictions across North America, Africa, Europe, the Middle East and particularly Asia. He has represented clients in many of the major arbitral centres of the world, including Paris, Switzerland, Stockholm, Dubai and especially London in arbitrations under ICC, LCIA, SCC, DIAC, LMAA and the Swiss Rules. His experience extends across a broad range of industry sectors and includes commercial, technology, M&A, licensing and joint venture disputes, with particular experience of energy and construction sector disputes.

• A Stockholm seated arbitration arising out of a licensing dispute between Chinese and US parties valued at over $100 million in relation to technology employed in the construction of a number of power plants in China, greater Asia and Europe
• Representing a major US chemicals manufacturer in a London seat ICC arbitration against its joint venture partner concerning a chemicals manufacturing joint venture in the Middle East
• Representing a party in relation to claims on a substantial European LNG project; contract provides for arbitration in London under UNCITRAL Rules
• Representing a European company and its major shareholder in relation to multiple LCIA, London seated arbitrations arising from the sale of a Russian mobile phone retailer and related breach of warranty claims under an English law SPA; claims and counterclaims exceeded $300 million
• Representing a Japanese heavy industry major in two ICC arbitrations in London involving the same Danish counter party, but arising out of distinct construction projects at two UK power stations
• Representing a Middle Eastern contractor in relation to a dispute over the construction of a Dubai tower block giving rise to a DIAC arbitration
• Representing a global E&C company in an arbitration in Zurich in relation to claims arising from the supply of processing equipment to two European coal fired power stations
• Advising a US oil company in a dispute relating to repairs and downtime in respect of a drilling rig for an oilfield offshore Africa
• Arbitrations under the Swiss and the LCIA rules as part of wide-ranging litigation in various fora including the English courts; arbitration related applications to the English courts include Tajik Aluminum Plant v Hydro Aluminum AS [2005] EWCA Civ 1218
• An application for an anti-suit injunction restraining proceedings in the Bombay Courts in support of an ad hoc arbitration in London between German and Indian parties in relation to a wind farm technology licence
• Several disputes concerning pre-emption rights in various Central Asian exploration projects arising from the dissolution of a Japanese oil and gas SOE and the IPO of its subsidiary
• Proceedings in the Japanese, Indonesian, Hong Kong and BVI courts arising out of the failed US$140m financing of a petro-chemical plant in Indonesia
• Advising an Asian state oil company as to its rights under public international law against a CIS state in relation to a threatened expropriation
• An ICC arbitration in London representing the private interests of a European family in a US$120m claim made against an African state in relation to a failed lottery concession

• Global Advisory Board ICDR Young & International
• The Law Society
• The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK and East Asia)
• The Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators
• The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre Users' Council and HK45
• ICC Hong Kong
• International Bar Association
• Society of Construction Law (UK and Hong Kong)
• The Lighthouse Club
• LCIA Young International Arbitration Group
• Solicitor Advocate, Higher Rights of Audience, England and Wales
• ICC Young Arbitrators Forum
• ASA Below 40

• "James Rogers is 'fantastically responsive'," Legal 500 UK, 2011
• Mentioned as "one to watch" by Global Arbitration Review, 2009

James is a regular contributor to external arbitration and construction related publications and the Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. International Arbtiration Report. A selection of his published writing includes:

• Co-author, "Sovereign Immunity Absolute in Hong Kong," Fulbright Briefing, August 8, 2011
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• Co-author, "ICC Rules of Arbitration 2012," Fulbright Alert, September 12, 2011
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• Co-author, "New Business Opportunities Expected, but Are Troubling Times Also Ahead for Investors in Libya?," Fulbright Briefing, September 6, 2011
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• "India’s Changing Outlook on International Arbitration," Kluwer Arbitration Blog, August 16, 2011
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• Co-author, "HONG KONG: Decision on Immunity Not Absolutely Clear," Global Arbitration Review, August 11, 2011
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• "Commentary on the Case of Jivraj v Hashwani [2010] EWCA CIV 712," 2011 14 Int.A.L.R., Issue 3, 2011
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• Co-author, "Extension of Time under English Law: Prevention Principle Confirmed in DeBeers v. Atos Origins," Fulbright Briefing, April 18, 2011
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• Co-author, "Experts No Longer to Enjoy Immunity From Suit Under English Law," Fulbright Briefing, April 13, 2011
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• Co-author, "International Arbitration—Liquefied Natural Gas [LNG]: Outside Counsel Perspective," International Commercial Arbitration Practice: 21st Century Perspectives, 2010
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• Co-author, "Effect of Party Insolvency on Arbitration Proceedings: Pause for Thought in Testing Times," Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, May 2010
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• Co-author, "Claim for Prolongation Costs Must Be Established by Sufficient Delay Analysis," Fulbright Briefing, November 24, 2009
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• Co-author, "Managing Time and Costs in International Construction Arbitration," Corporate Guide to International Arbitration, January 2009
• Co-author, "English Court Anti-Suit Injunctions and the ECJ Advocate-General’s Opinion in West Tankers: The End of an Era?," Fulbright Briefing, September 16, 2008
• "Take or Pay Clause Tested in English Courts," International Energy Law Review, 3, 60, 2008
• "LNG - a minefield for disputes," Liquefied Natural Gas: The Law and Business of LNG, Griffin (ed), Globe Law and Business, September 6, 2006
• "Public International Law Case Studies, ICC," United Kingdom Members Handbook, Vol IX, July 3, 2006
• "Multi Party / Multi Contract Arbitration Clauses: A note illustrating the problems which can arise from multi-party disputes, with tips for drafting clauses to deal with such situations," The Practical Law Company, 2006
• "An English Treatment of Set-Off in Arbitration," International Arbitration Law Review, 129, February 2, 2006

• The Third Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. China Arbitration Conference, Beijing, October 2011 
• "Dispute Prevention in Upstream Oil & Gas Projects - The Mechanics of Successfully Enforcing Awards," C5, London, September 2008
• "Global Claims, the Chartered Institute of Building and Hill International Master Class," London, June 2008
• "Adjudication in New Zealand under the NZ Construction Contracts Act 2002," Adjudication Society Conference, London, November 2007

1999 - LL.B., University of Otago, New Zealand
1999 - BComm, Commerce, University of Otago, New Zealand

In his spare time, James enjoys spending time with his family and friends and reading about, watching and sometimes participating in sport and generally keeping fit. He has played club and provincial rugby in New Zealand and Ireland, and professionally in Japan, where he spent two years as a professional player with the Kyuden Rugby Club in the Japanese national rugby competition. Helpfully, given his profession and the nature of his practice, James also enjoys travelling.