Avocats – England

Jason Smith

Jason is a Director of Sports Business and Legal Affairs in our commercial team. A highly experienced commercial lawyer, Jason advises on all areas of sports law with a focus on commercial rights and event organisation. Jason has over 25 years’ experience in his field and carried out extensive work on agreements for the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. This included advising on sponsorship agreements for Adidas, Lloyds, Thomas Cook, Nielsen Media and Banco Bradesco.

Brabners LLP

Jason Tann

Jason Tann is a partner at Howard Kennedy. He has over 20 years of experience as a solicitor in the London real estate market. He helps investors, developers, funders and occupiers with strategic decision making as well as dealing with all aspects of real estate. Jason provides advice to public and private companies, landed estates, funds, charities, families and individuals on how to navigate the property world. He has a deep understanding of the London real estate market but also supports clients with assets and projects throughout the country. Advising on assets in all commercial sectors and mixed-use investments and developments, Jason covers the full range of real estate investment, development, funding and asset management matters. His experience as seconded in-house counsel to a listed property company has given him a vital insight as to the value that lawyers can, but don't always, bring to clients. Jason also helps corporate clients with their occupational requirements and covers a broad range of ancillary property issues, such as management agreements and corporate real estate matters.

Howard Kennedy LLP

Jason Woodland

Jason is a partner in the Commercial Litigation, Civil Fraud and Asset Tracing department. He advises both individuals and corporates on complex disputes, often involving allegations of fraud. Jason has represented a large number of clients in fraud disputes, and often deals with cases where urgent injunctions (including freezing orders and search orders) are sought from the Courts. He advises Claimants seeking to trace and recover the proceeds of fraud, both in England and abroad, using the wide range of powers available to the English Courts. Jason also acts for Defendants who may be subject to draconian Court orders. Jason has acted for both Claimants and Defendants in contempt proceedings brought to enforce English court orders. The majority of Jason’s work involves an international element, and he is used to co-ordinating proceedings in multiple jurisdictions including Russia, Ukraine, Switzerland, Hong Kong, the United States and all the major off-shore jurisdictions. Where allegations of fraud are made, there are often parallel criminal investigations and Jason is used to advising on cases where there are such investigations. Jason also represents parties to arbitrations, and has experience of proceedings under ICC, UNCITRAL and LCIA rules as well as ad hoc arbitrations.

Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP

Jason Wurzal

Partner

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP

Jason Yardley

Jason Yardley, Chair of the firm's London Litigation and Arbitration practice, is a leading lawyer with almost 30 years of international litigation and arbitration experience handling complex commercial disputes. Clients often turn to him to handle their most complex cross-border disputes involving multiple jurisdictions. Jason represents hedge funds, privately-owned groups and family offices, energy and telecommunications companies, and sovereign states.

Jenner & Block LLP

Jaspal Sekhon

Partner

Hill Dickinson LLP

Jasper Blumenthal

Solicitor

Miles & Partners LLP

Jaspreet Gorae

Solicitor in Business Law

TWM Solicitors LLP

Jasvinder Nakhwal

Partner in the business crime team. Jasvinder is renowned for her specialism in acting for corporate and individual clients in fraud-related criminal investigations and prosecutions brought by domestic and international authorities. She has particularly strong experience in extradition, INTERPOL and mutual legal assistance matters, corporate internal investigations, cartel investigations undertaken by various competition authorities, and acting for corporate and individual clients in inquests. Jasvinder's cases are largely multi-jurisdictional in nature. She acted for the managing director of Dunlop Oil and Marine Ltd, the first person to be charged with the UK criminal cartel offence, and was involved in securing the innovative 'Marine Hose Deal' with the US DOJ. She also represented two of the four British Airways executives facing allegations of price-fixing in the first contested trial of its kind in the UK, resulting in acquittals for all four individuals. She acts for William Browder and Hermitage Capital Management Ltd, in which INTERPOL agreed not to issue any Red Notice requested by the Russian authorities against her client. Jasvinder acts for a UK bank in the SFO's LIBOR investigation, an individual in a significant insider dealing case prosecuted by the FCA and senior individuals in a US investment bank who are subject to a foreign criminal trial process. Jasvinder also acts in Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 cash seizure, corruption and money laundering cases. A contributing author to 'The Law of Criminal Cartels Practice and Procedure', she regularly writes and speaks on her areas of expertise.

Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP

Jasvir Jootla

Partner

Gowling WLG

Jat Bains

Jat is head of the restructuring and insolvency group. He specialises in a range of debt finance transactions, acting for credit and special situations funds, corporate clients, sponsors, bondholders and senior and mezzanine lenders in relation to, amongst other things, workouts and restructurings, and real estate finance. He has worked on several domestic and international private and public deals. His international finance experience also includes a secondment to Italy, where he assisted a local firm with the English law aspects of a securitisation and refinancing relating to a major Italian airport company. Jat’s restructuring experience includes a secondment to the restructuring group legal team at a global financial institution, where he was involved in multibillion dollar restructurings. Jat is a member of the Institute for Turnaround and is a contributing editor of the ICLG Restructuring and Insolvency series. Jat is a partner champion of our REACH (race, ethnicity and cultural heritage) staff network, a forum for networking and peer support between ethnic minority staff and allies. Jat is ranked in The Legal 500 Hall of Fame, which highlights individuals who are at the pinnacle of the profession and considered by clients to provide continued excellence.

Macfarlanes LLP

Jatinder Paul

Partner

Irwin Mitchell

Javita Malhotra

Javita is a Partner in the family team and is experienced in advising on all aspects of family law including divorce and separation, financial matters, disputes relating to children and separation in respect of unmarried couples. Javita qualified as a solicitor in 2011 and since then has established a wide-ranging family practice. Her expertise includes providing advice on and drafting prenuptial and postnuptial agreements to protect pre-acquired assets or future wealth. She has worked at firms in the Thames Valley for the last 6 years. Javita has a dogged determination to ensure that her clients' best interests are met whilst also providing support and reassurance to her clients in order to meet their objectives. Javita has been ranked as both a “rising star” and a “leading associate” in the Legal 500 directory which noted that she attended to the client’s needs “impeccably” and that they were “confident of a good outcome” from the point of first contact. She is also a member of Resolution and strives to take a pragmatic approach to settling client matters. Javita has a particular specialism in complex high value financial matters with multi-jurisdictional issues as well as extensive experience in advising in complex disputes relating to children.

B P Collins LLP

Jawaid Rehman

Partner - EPI HR Rely

Weightmans LLP

Jay Barnett

Senior Associate

DMH Stallard LLP

Jay Bunyan

Consultant

Melius Family Law

Jay Lafinhan

Jay is Partner & Head of Real Estate Finance Jay acts for a diverse range of clients including property investors, developers, corporate investors, private landlords, corporate landlords, commercial property portfolio managers, mainstream lenders, and private corporate lenders. He is particularly adept at managing complex finance matters such as short-term bridging loans, buy-to-let investment loans, short to mid-term development loans, portfolio re-finance loans, acquisition loans, development exit finance, revolving facility loans, restructuring loans, mezzanine finance, and redemptions. Jay also specialises in acting for clients on their funded property acquisition matters and re-mortgages, whether on a dual representation or separate representation basis. Additionally, he advises private property developers on all property aspects of infrastructure projects and renewable energy projects. His extensive experience and expertise allow Jay to deliver an efficient, knowledgeable, and user-friendly service to all his clients. Recognised as a Leading Individual in the Legal 500 law directory 2024, Jay has established a reputation for excellence and reliability in the commercial property and residential property legal field. Outside of his professional endeavours, Jay is a keen cyclist, balancing his demanding career with a passion for outdoor adventure and fitness.

Slater Heelis (Part of Lawfront)

Jay Mehta

Senior Associate

Hill Dickinson LLP

Jay Moghal

Rove Legal

Jay Patel

Partner

Bivonas Law LLP

Jayanti Mitra-Valdes

Jayanti is an expert in UK immigration and nationality law. Having advised a number of industry-leading clients and SMEs, Jayanti is highly skilled in advising employers on Tier 2 Sponsorship applications. She also advises on Tier 1 Exceptional talent as well as the recently introduced Tier 1 Start-up/Innovator categories, the points-based system, family immigration, human rights and appeals. As well as corporates, Jayanti’s clients include high-net-worth individuals, including high-profile artists. She has also acted for an ex-prime minister, offering strategic and practical immigration advice. Jayanti provides regular training and advice to UK employers on changes to immigration law. She also undertakes internal audits to ensure compliance with the latest regulations and legislation.

Keystone Law

Jayesh Jethwa

Jayesh is head of the Corporate & Private Client Immigration team. He has over 10 years’ experience in advising private clients and corporate entities in relation to VISA’s required to ensure their effective operation within the UK. In 2022, Jayesh ranked in the City Wealth leaders list as a ‘Top 10 Immigration Lawyer in the UK’. His experience includes Global Mobility and Immigration advice on: Tier 1 Investor, Innovator and Expansion Worker (formerly the Sole Representative); Licence Applications, Maintenance, Audit & Compliance; Global Talent & International Sportsperson’s visal; Human Rights, Civil Liberties & Extradition; Complex Nationality cases, Appeals & Judicial Review. Jayesh is a member of Chatham House; the international affairs think tank and is particularly aware of the importance and value of foreign nationals developing business. His client base emanates primarily from the EMEA region, and his corporate awareness compliments his ability to assist overseas entities with facilitating a presence in the United Kingdom. Jayesh is a trusted advisor to his clients; his experience extends to advising foreign diplomatic officials and extended members of foreign royal families, also Jayesh acts for some of the most prominent private individuals and companies in the UK.

Quastels LLP

Jayne Backett

Partner

Fieldfisher

Jayne Campbell

I have over 20 years’ experience of representing clients who have suffered life changing injury or loss. I specialize in claims involving brain injury, spinal injury, poly-trauma and serious orthopaedic injuries including those resulting in amputation. It is my job to guide clients through the claims process, which can be quite overwhelming after a life changing incident. I help my clients to access rehabilitation and financial support at the earliest opportunity and make sure they receive the best possible final settlement amount. Life may never be the same again for some clients. However, if we get them the maximum compensation award and we properly invest it to last a lifetime, this forges them a new path toward a brighter future.

Irwin Mitchell