Jonathan Davies-Jones KC, UK Bar

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 2

Banking & Finance

London (Bar)

29 Years Ranked

Band 2

Commercial Dispute Resolution

London (Bar)

23 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Global 2024

About

Provided by Jonathan Davies-Jones KC

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Broad-based commercial disputes practice with a wide range of experience in the English courts and in international arbitration under different institutional rules. Specialising in banking and finance, general commercial disputes, civil fraud and international arbitration. Recent instructions include: successfully defending one of Thailand’s largest bank’s against fraudulent conspiracy claims for c. US$ 900 million (5-month trial 2022-2023), successfully defending the world’s largest private drinks manufacturer against claims under a guarantee held to have been discharged, successfully resisting enforcement of an ICC award in the energy sector for over US$ 3 billion, currently acting in EUR 150 million securitisation and ISDAMA-related claims for one of the UK’s largest banks, currently acting in various shareholder and partnership disputes, currently acting in various SPA-related disputes, and currently acting for various gambling operators in respect of alleged professional negligence. Other career highlights include: the HIH litigation, the Springwell litigation, the Belmont ‘flip clause’ litigation, and successfully defending various fraud claims in arbitrations in Singapore and London for over US$ 1.5 billion in total.

Career

Investment banker 1988-1992; JA to the Commercial Court in 1995; commenced practice at the Bar in 1995; appointed QC in 2013.

Professional Memberships

Middle Temple; COMBAR.

Personal

MA (Cantab); Scholar of St. John’s College, Cambridge University.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK-Bar

Banking & Finance - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Jonathan Davies-Jones KC is a highly experienced banking practitioner whose knowledge and understanding of the area is due, in part, to his previous career as an investment banker specialising in M&A. He is highly adept in managing litigation in the banking and commercial spheres, and regularly handles multi-jurisdictional cases. Davies-Jones acts for a wide array of national and multinational banks in a range of high-value financial disputes and has additional expertise in the area of arbitration claims.

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Commercial Dispute Resolution - London (Bar)

Band 2

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Jonathan is very bright and stays on top of things in complex cases.

Banking & Finance respondent
UK-Bar

Jonathan is very clever and a delight to work with.

Banking & Finance respondent
UK-Bar

Jonathan is a very commercial and user-friendly silk, who is very good on his feet.