About
Jonathan Ray-Smith is a Partner in Fieldfisher's Dispute Resolution department in England. He advises and represents listed and private companies, partnerships and LLPs, and directors and shareholders on complex commercial disputes—including breach of contract, post-completion M&A and private equity disputes, joint venture and shareholder disputes (notably unfair prejudice), directors' duties and partnership/LLP matters—and regularly handles unlawful competitive activity, misuse of confidential information and breaches of post‑termination restrictive covenants; he has significant experience acting for high‑net‑worth clients from the Middle East, particularly Qatar, and acts as external general counsel to a leading Qatari group.
Practice areas
LitigationCorporate / M&APrivate EquityPartnership & LLPEmploymentProfessional NegligenceInsurance
Office
Expertise
Post-completion M&A and private equity disputesShareholder disputes and unfair prejudice petitionsDirectors' duties and company law procedurePartnership and LLP disputesUnlawful competition, misuse of confidential information and restrictive covenantsActing for high-net-worth clients from the Middle East (including ruling family members)External general counsel work for a leading Qatari group