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Provided by Emma Jones
Practice Areas
Emma has a broad practice encompassing all aspects of commercial litigation, arbitration and advisory work. As well as general commercial disputes, Emma has experience of energy, banking and civil fraud disputes, jurisdiction challenges and applications for injunctive relief. Notable cases include: Autonomy Corporation Limited v Lynch and Hussain [2022] EWHC 1178 (Ch) (claims for breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract and misrepresentation relating to the acquisition of Autonomy by the HP group); Travelport Limited & Ors v Wex [2020] EWHC 2670 (Comm) (expedited preliminary issues trial before the Commercial Court surrounding the proper construction of, and burden of proof in relation to, the definition of a Material Adverse Effect within an SPA); FDIC v Barclays Bank plc & Ors (large-scale litigation brought by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation against a number of LIBOR panel banks in relation to alleged USD LIBOR misconduct); CCUK Finance Ltd v Barclays Bank plc [2018] EWHC 304 (Comm) (claim concerning alleged mis-selling of PBP in relation to a portfolio of credit cards); BG Global Energy Ltd v Talisman Sinopec Energy UK Limited [2015] EWHC 110 (Comm) (trial of preliminary issues relating to the proper interpretation of a transportation, processing and operating services agreement).
Career
Called 2010 (Inner Temple). Geography at Hertford College, Oxford (First Class, 1st in year), GDL at BPP Law School (Distinction, top 5 in year), BVC at BPP Law School (Outstanding, 1st in year).
Professional Memberships
COMBAR, FSLA, LCLCBA
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Emma Jones acts across a broad range of commercial energy matters. She has particular expertise in cases relating to contractual matters, especially those with contract for difference agreements. Jones focuses on acting for clients in court hearings and arbitrations in the oil and gas and alternative energy sectors.
Emma Jones has a strong commercial practice which often involves questions of fraudulent activity, including bribery, corruption and misrepresentation. She frequently acts for corporate and financial defendants in the Commercial Court and Chancery Division.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Emma Jones is a strong barrister who is easy to work with."
"Emma is perfection among juniors. She writes beautifully, has brilliant judgement, and is a very good advocate orally."
"Emma is a star in the making. She has an understated style and really cuts through the weeds to get through to the important issues."
"She is ferociously clever and has a very lovely, personable manner. She's always cool and calm under pressure."
"Emma is exceptionally smart and has a very pleasant manner about her."
"Emma has really beautiful drafting. She doesn't shy away from the more technical or tedious aspects, and is willing to dive in and get involved on complex questions."
"She is incredibly hard-working and writes beautifully."
"Emma is very clever and has an extraordinary capacity to master every detail. Her intellect and grasp of the detail mean that she is able to make the kind of bold judgement calls which clients love."
"Emma Jones is a strong barrister who is easy to work with."
"Emma is perfection among juniors. She writes beautifully, has brilliant judgement, and is a very good advocate orally."
"Emma is a star in the making. She has an understated style and really cuts through the weeds to get through to the important issues."
"She is ferociously clever and has a very lovely, personable manner. She's always cool and calm under pressure."
"Emma is exceptionally smart and has a very pleasant manner about her."
"Emma has really beautiful drafting. She doesn't shy away from the more technical or tedious aspects, and is willing to dive in and get involved on complex questions."
"She is incredibly hard-working and writes beautifully."
"Emma is very clever and has an extraordinary capacity to master every detail. Her intellect and grasp of the detail mean that she is able to make the kind of bold judgement calls which clients love."
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