Expertise

Jonathan heads our Global Construction & Engineering Team  specialising in international arbitration, litigation and all forms of ADR. He has particular experience in energy and infrastructure projects and in providing advice on and arbitrating the FIDIC forms of contract. Jonathan has advised clients in construction and energy projects and disputes worldwide, advising in jurisdictions as diverse as Malaysia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, India, Pakistan, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, Tanzania, Uganda, Nigeria, USA, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan and PRC.

Jonathan has much experience of in working on projects throughout the GCC including by way of example industrial and power plant projects in Jordan, port facilities in Saudi Arabia and Oman, power projects in Qatar and commercial developments in the UAE.

Jonathan is known for his work in relation to PFI/PPP projects, particularly in relation to health and distressed projects.

Jonathan's experience includes:

  • acting for a Korean contractor in ICC arbitration regarding the EPC construction of an IWPP in Jordan
  • acting for a Japanese contractor in relation to ICC arbitration regarding the design and construction of a major trunk road in Tanzania
  • Acting for a Contractor in relation to $100m arbitration regarding motorway construction in Ukraine
  • Acting for a contractor in ICC arbitration regarding the EPC construction of a major health campus in Turkey
  • acting for a Japanese/Korean Joint Venture in relation to disputes regarding the design and construction of a Nile river crossing in Uganda
Professional memberships
  • The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
  • TeCSA
Testimonials

Experienced, sensible, pragmatic and calm

LEGAL 500 (2021)

Excellent and Smart

LEGAL 500 (2019)

He's been in the game a long time and knows his stuff

CHAMBERS (2018)

"He is known by clients as a 'smart individual with a good, strategic mind'

CHAMBERS UK (2017)

"Tactical excellence and good industry and legal knowledge"

LEGAL 500 (2016)

"A class act"

LEGAL 500 (2016)

"Particularly skilled in energy matters and international cases"

CHAMBERS UK (2015)

"Highly rated for complex cross-border disputes"

LEGAL 500 (2014)