JUNIOR PROFILE

Emma Jones

UK Bar 2026

One Essex Court

Ranked in 3 practice areas

Commercial Dispute Resolution

London (Bar)

11 years ranked

Energy & Natural Resources

London (Bar)

10 years ranked

Fraud: Civil

London (Bar)

2 years ranked

About

Provided by One Essex Court

Practice Areas

Emma has a broad practice encompassing all aspects of commercial litigation, arbitration and advisory work. As well as general commercial disputes, Emma has extensive experience of energy, banking, civil fraud and FSMA claims. Notable cases include: FDIC v Barclays Bank plc & Ors [2025] EWHC 46 (Ch) (large-scale litigation brought by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation against a number of LIBOR panel banks in relation to alleged USD LIBOR misconduct); Various Claimants v G4S plc [2023] EWHC 2863 (Ch) (claims brought by a large number of institutional investors under section 90A of FSMA); Autonomy Corporation Limited v Lynch and Hussain [2022] EWHC 1178 (Ch) (claims for breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract and misrepresentation relating to the acquisition of Autonomy by the HP group); Travelport Limited & Ors v Wex [2020] EWHC 2670 (Comm) (expedited preliminary issues trial concerning the proper construction of, and burden of proof in relation to, the definition of a Material Adverse Effect within an SPA).

Career

Called 2010 (Inner Temple). Geography at Hertford College, Oxford (First Class, 1st in year), GDL at BPP Law School (Distinction, top 5 in year), BVC at BPP Law School (Outstanding, 1st in year).

Professional Memberships

COMBAR, FSLA, LCLCBA

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Energy & Natural Resources - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Emma Jones acts across a broad range of commercial energy matters. She has particular expertise in cases relating to contractual matters, especially those with contracts for difference agreements. Jones focuses on acting for clients in court hearings and arbitrations in the oil and gas and alternative energy sectors.

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Fraud: Civil - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Emma Jones has a strong commercial practice that often involves questions of fraudulent activity, including bribery, corruption and misrepresentation. She frequently acts for corporate and financial defendants in the Commercial Court and Chancery Division.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Emma Jones produces first-rate written work. She is a thoughtful, high-quality barrister. Her advocacy is great too, and she is excellent for complex, high-value matters.
Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
Emma punches above her weight. She is fiercely intelligent, and that shines through in all her work. She is particularly efficient and speedy, and handles the clients and other stakeholders well.
Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
Emma Jones is a superstar. She hoovers up enormous quantities of data and information, and turns it into straightforward and persuasive output.
Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
Emma is really fantastic and a real driving force in cases.
Energy & Natural ResourcesUK Bar
Emma is intellectually top-drawer and she has a work ethic and attention to detail that is second to none.
Energy & Natural ResourcesUK Bar
She is quiet and understated but what she says is very powerful and straightforward.
Fraud: CivilUK Bar