Avocats – England

Jon Hales

Jon is Head of the firm's employment team and also Head of the Southampton office. He specialises primarily in the transactional aspects of employment law and in particular has extensive experience of advising on the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, both in relation to acquisitions and disposals and outsourcing agreements. He also advises on strategic employment law issues affecting his clients such as group reorganisations and board level restructuring.

Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP

Jon Heuvel

Partner

Shakespeare Martineau LLP

Jon Jefferies

Jon Jefferies is a Partner in Flint Bishop’s Dispute Resolution team. He advises clients on complex commercial litigation, employment, and insolvency matters, representing corporate entities, manufacturers, landowners, and other high-value commercial clients. Jon provides strategic guidance on director and shareholder disputes, SPA disputes, partnership and LLP disputes, and a wide range of property-related matters, including boundary, rights of way, easement, rights of light, and mineral ownership disputes.

Flint Bishop

Jon Lang

Jon Lang is one of the most sought-after commercial mediators in the UK. He became a full-time mediator in May 2005, having spent almost 20 years as a solicitor in private practice, the last six as a partner in the disputes group of White & Case. A calm and measured approach, combined with wide-ranging experience at all levels of the judicial system and across a variety of industry sectors, has earned him a reputation as one of the UK’s most experienced mediators. Jon has been listed in the first tier of mediator rankings of both the Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 directories for a number of years and in The International Who’s Who of commercial mediators. Whilst in private practice, Jon acted for clients at all levels of the judicial system, in domestic and international arbitration and mediation. He has represented clients from a wide variety of industry sectors, from aviation to underwriting and in most types of commercial dispute, from shareholder actions to professional negligence. Whilst in-house counsel at LIFFE, Jon advised on matters relevant to the then financial services regulatory regime. Jon represented clients in a number of reported cases. Jon is now instructed in a wide variety of disputes both in the UK and overseas from multi-party international trade cases involving proceedings in various jurisdictions to cases involving multiple and diverse claims between members of partnerships. Jon has acted as an expert in mediation and is a panel member of the Court of Appeal mediation scheme. He is a former Chair of the Mediation Committee of the International Bar Association, a former Vice-Chair of the American Bar Association’s International Mediation Committee and a member of CPR’s Panel of Distinguished Neutrals. Jon is also the author of the book, ‘A Practical Guide to Mediation in Intellectual Property, Technology & Related Disputes’ published by Sweet & Maxwell in 2006.

IPOS Mediation

Jon Lilley

Blaser Mills Law

Jon Lord

As a part of the niche costs team, Jon advises the firm and its clients on all legal costs matters in high value and complex civil cases. He regularly attends CCMCs and detailed assessments. Cases of note include:Hosking v Smallshaw [2009] EWHC 90137 (Costs)Gandy v King [2010] EWHC 90177 (Costs)Cuthbert v Gair [2008] EWHC 90114 (Costs)Kris Motor Spares v Fox Williams [2010] EWHC 1008Currey v Currey [2006] EWCA Civ 1338Global Energy Horizons Corp v Gray [2012] EWHC 3703 (Ch) Jon is an Accredited Civil and Commercial Mediator. Jon is a costs lawyer and member of the Association of Costs Lawyers and as a former Council Member was head of the Education Sub-Committee. He is also an accredited trainer and delivers both internal and external training. He writes regularly for various legal publications and is a Lexis Nexis costs expert.

Weightmans LLP

Jon Moorhouse

Intellectual property and commercial lawyer Jon has over 20 years’ international experience, many spent in-house with global corporations, providing legal support to senior leaders. Jon has extensive experience in advising businesses on a wide range of IP, commercial and corporate contractual matters, with a keen focus on the energy sector having advised Shell for over a decade as their Senior Legal Counsel. Jon is an expert on how to protect and commercialise technology and creative ideas, software, data, designs and brands, whilst managing the risks presented by the IP rights of competitors, partners and customers, whether operating alone or in collaborations or ventures with others. Jon can advise on creating, licensing and assessing the strength of portfolios of trade secrets, patents, copyright, design rights and trade marks, and works with his clients to develop and implement IP reviews and strategies to support this, along with IP governance and compliance programmes. Jon’s commercial and corporate experience includes confidentiality, supply, procurement and secondment arrangements, and advising on the IP and information sharing aspects of venture capital investments, acquisitions, divestments, projects and joint ventures.

Keystone Law

Jon Oakley

Jon specialises in reputation protection and crisis management for companies and high-profile individuals. Jon’s clients have included listed and privately held companies as well as private clients. Notable clients have included Tullett Prebon plc, Abercrombie & Fitch, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Jon has been instrumental in numerous landmark court successes over the years and has regularly dealt with emergency matters on behalf of high-profile clients. In addition to purely litigious matters, Jon also works with listed and privately held businesses by using the law to contain threats to their reputations before any commercial damage is suffered. Jon was on the Working Group appointed to draft the Pre-Action Protocol for Defamation on behalf of the Civil Justice Council. He has provided submissions to a number of Parliamentary Committees, and to the Leveson Inquiry. He has had a number of articles published.

Simkins LLP

Jon Shankland

Partner - International Private Wealth

Weightmans LLP

Jon Sharples

Jon Sharples is a commercial IP and art lawyer who specialises in helping clients leverage and protect their intellectual property. Jon is a Senior Associate in the Intellectual Property & Commercial team. He advises clients across the creative industries on intellectual property, commercial contracts and disputes. As a solicitor, Jon is known for his expertise in the art world. He advises on litigation and dispute resolution involving art and the art market, as well as on agreements and collaborations involving artists and their estates, galleries, collectors, auction houses, art professionals, new platforms and institutions. Jon's advice is highly sought after and helps create the conditions in which experimental art practices can thrive, from challenging media such as performance and installation, to new technologies including NFTs, VR, AR and AI.

Howard Kennedy LLP

Jon Smart

Partner, real estate notably heading the care sector team. Wide range of landowner funder and occupier focused transactions and development work for clients including Eddie Stobart, LNT Group, Scotch Corner Designer Village, and Lloyds Bank.

Freeths LLP

Jon Snade

Jon is a partner in the national corporate team, based in London, specialising in advising on corporate transactions for SMEs, entrepreneurs and investors. Jon has a particular focus on advising high-growth technology companies and disruptive, tech-enabled businesses, including FinTech and InsurTech clients and has received recognition in the legal directories (Legal 500 and Chambers) for his expertise in the fields of venture capital, M&A and FinTech. Jon guides and supports high-growth businesses and their stakeholders throughout the company growth lifecycle – from start-up to exit – and advises on a broad range of UK and cross-border private company transactions, including venture capital and private equity investments, mergers and acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures and reorganisations. Jon is also a French speaker and an active member of the French Chamber of Great Britain.

Browne Jacobson LLP

Jon Stanley

Principal Associate

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP

Jon Stewart

Partner

TLT

Jon Toogood

He is an accredited specialist with Resolution in matrimonial advocacy and pensions and a trained Collaborative lawyer. He has been independently recognised in the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners UK legal directories as an 'Eminent Practitioner' and "an outstanding family lawyer", having been described as "top drawer and super because he puts his clients’ interests to the fore while remaining open and honest" (Legal 500). Jon 'handles matrimonial finance issues in the context of divorce cases, and is a skilled arbitrator and collaborative lawyer. One client praises his "excellent technical knowledge, very good commercial awareness and very good bedside manner" (Chambers & Partners 2017). In March 2013 Jon qualified as a Family Arbitrator and was admitted to the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. This means that he is now qualified to arbitrate Family disputes between parties; he is a keen advocate of this process which is another form of Alternative Dispute Resolution. Jon’s experience is wide ranging and includes: Advising on all aspects of separation and divorce proceedings Resolving financial disputes relating to divorce including complex ancillary relief Representing clients through the collaborative divorce process. A devoted family man and member of the Bath team, he likes nothing more than tending his garden, walking his much loved dogs and also watching his beloved Bristol City.

RWK Goodman

Jon Walters

Jon provides commercial and corporate advice to clients. He is recognised by the directories as a “real go-to adviser” and a “commercial and regulatory expert”, with particular expertise on governance, corporate advice and commercial rights. Recent work highlights include acting for Yorkshire County Cricket Club on the sale of its Hundred franchise to the Sun Group, Mercury13 on its acquisition of a significant majority stake in Bristol City Women and Betway on its global partnerships with Arsenal, Manchester City and Williams F1. He is also frequently involved with prominent governance mandates, including reforms and stakeholder agreements for The FA, World Rugby and the Welsh Rugby Union. Jon has a broad client base across the sports, leisure and technology sectors. He leads the innovative Northridge TRACK programme, acting for high growth technology businesses and participants in the sports and entertainment industry.

Northridge Law LLP

Jon Walters

Partner

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP

Jon West

Senior Associate Jon’s practice includes applications relating to CCDs, audio and video processing, telecommunications, magnetrons, integrated circuits, security systems, electronic trading systems and other computer implemented inventions. Jon is experienced in drafting and prosecuting patent applications for both individual inventors and large corporations in the UK, Europe and further afield and also has experience of representing clients at Oral Proceedings in front of the Examining and Opposition Divisions at the European Patent Office.

Reddie & Grose LLP

Jonas Adolfsson

Partner

Schjodt LLP

Jonathan Achampong

Jonathan Achampong is a partner at Howard Kennedy. He is a solicitor specialised in all aspects of private residential conveyancing in the prime and super prime residential property market. He regularly acts for domestic and non-domestic high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families in matters related to the purchase and sale of high-value freehold and leasehold properties in central London and the Home Counties. Jonathan also advises landlords and tenants on statutory and voluntary lease extension claims as well as individual and collective enfranchisement claims, right to manage claims and disposals under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987.

Howard Kennedy LLP

Jonathan Arr

He acts for high-net-worth individuals from the UK and around the world, trustees, protectors, wealth managers and multinational businesses. Jonathan has a wealth of experience litigating in both UK and international courts, including Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, BVI, Jersey, Guernsey, Singapore, the Isle of Man and Mauritius. He acts on the full range of matters affecting private clients and their structures, including: applications to deal with mistaken advice or flawed decisions by way of rectification or revocation; breach of trust claims; fraud claims; disputes between family members regarding their interest in family trusts and the operation of underlying corporate entities; trustee directions and court approval/blessing applications; advice about and disputes involving loss of capacity by family members or fiduciaries; challenges to wills and Inheritance Act claims; and art and cultural property disputes. He has particular expertise resolving difficult and long-running disputes between beneficiaries of both English and offshore family trusts owning large multinational businesses. As well as acting in court and arbitration proceedings, he has also advised clients in numerous successful large-scale settlement negotiations and mediations, particularly in the context of family disputes. Jonathan is a member of the Association of Contentious Trusts and Probate Specialists. His work helping clients resolve mistakes and undo their consequences means Jonathan frequently acts for claimants on professional negligence claims. He also regularly acts for clients in commercial litigation, with particular expertise in disputes involving breaches of fiduciary duty and conspiracy, including high-value employment disputes in the High Court and employment tribunals, and associated internal investigations.

Macfarlanes LLP

Jonathan Berger

Jonathan provides advice in connection with all aspects of feature films and television programmes and series, including the development, production, acquisition and distribution of all forms of content in all media. Some examples of Jonathan’s recent work are as follows: Acting for the Royal Household in respect of Broadcast Agreements on various projects including, the Coronation of King Charles III. Acted for the producers of 28 Years Later and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple written by Alex Garland and directed by Danny Boyle and filmed as back to back sequels of their original film 28 Days Later. Acted for Magic Light Pictures on their content including their BBC Christmas specials, most recently Tiddler and Velveteen Rabbit for Apple TV.

Harbottle & Lewis LLP

Jonathan Berman

Jonathan is a Partner in the Corporate department with over 25 years experience working on domestic and cross border transactions in both established and emerging markets. Jonathan has a long-standing client base in public and private M&A, corporate finance, joint ventures, private equity and restructuring. He is a trusted and strategic advisor, whether clients are seeking guidance on legal, commercial or personal matters. His experience spans a diverse range of sectors including insurance, fintech, financial services, broking and trading, marketing, manufacturing, recruitment, mining and travel. Jonathan is recognised as a skilled negotiator with an innovative and energetic approach and an in-depth knowledge of his clients' business requirements. His experience enables him to simplify the complexities in corporate work to complete deals successfully and manage potentially contentious situations. Jonathan is an Officer of Friends of Seva Mandir UK aiming to empower the poorest people in Rajasthan, so that they can work to change their own lives. As an Officer, Jonathan helps the charity grow its profile in the UK and assists with fundraising.

Mishcon de Reya LLP

Jonathan Betts

Partner

Irwin Mitchell