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Jonathan Sachs

Jonathan Sachs

UK 2026

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Jonathan has over 30 years’ experience as a specialist claimant professional negligence lawyer dealing with both individual and group claims. He has won cases at the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal and High Court and has also gained many settlements for his clients through mediation.

Jonathan has a calm approach to litigation and because of his experience he will often know and have a good relationship with his opponents.

He also conducts fraud claims often with an international element and has experience of all injunctive and enforcement applications.

In addition, Jonathan has a general corporate commercial practice.

Work Highlights

Acting successfully on the seminal notice period case of Newcastle v Haywood (2018) UKSC 22 at the Supreme Court, the important committal decision of Newson-Smith v Al Zawawi (2017) EWHC 1876 (QB), the tax professional negligence case of Shepherd v Byrne and Partners LLP (2017) EWHC 758 (ch) , the case of Frederick v Positive Solutions Ltd which settled shortly before the Supreme Court Appeal and the then leading professional negligence conveyancing case of Santander v RA Legal (2014) EWCA CIv 183.

Successfully concluded after a contested trial a group claim against a solicitor arising from an Unauthorised Collective Investment scheme relating to the purchase of rooms in a hotel.

Acted for an airline in freezing applications in cross border jurisdictions arising from a fraud.

Defended a pensions company on a claim for £138 million by the Pensions Regulator.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Professional Negligence: Mainly Claimant - London (Firms)

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Individual Editorial

Jonathan Sachs of BDB Pitmans is noted for his experience advising claimants pursuing professional negligence claims against law firms.

Strengths

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  • Jonathan Sachs is a modern litigator in that he is looking for resolution not antagonism.

    Professional Negligence: Mainly ClaimantChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Jonathan is a doyen of professional negligence claimant lawyers.

    Professional Negligence: Mainly ClaimantChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Jonathan Sachs is one of the best litigators I've ever worked with. He is the iron fist in a velvet glove and gets phenomenal deals for clients in settlement.

    Professional Negligence: Mainly ClaimantChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Jonathan is a very sensible and impressive claimant lawyer. With a good claim he will push it but understands its weaknesses.

    Professional Negligence: Mainly ClaimantChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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