Jon Barclay
UK Guide 2025
Band 3 : Offshore: Dispute Resolution
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+44 (0)1481 812818Share profile
Band 3
About
Provided by Jon Barclay
Practice Areas
Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Regulatory & Compliance, Insolvency & Restructuring, Employment Law
Career
Jon is highly rated for his presence in court. He advises institutions, law firms and in-house teams worldwide across the range of international financial services litigation. He has a close interest in cross-border enforcement and asset recovery and has received particular recognition for his work in the fraud arena, with freezing injunctions and related orders.
Jon began his legal career in 1999 as a barrister in the chancery and commercial group at leading UK set No. 5 Chambers. He returned to his home island of Guernsey six years later and was admitted as an Advocate of the Royal Court in 2006.
Jon is also a Notary Public for the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
Professional Memberships
ACAMS - CAMS (certified anti-money laundering specialist)
Chancery Bar Association
Institute of Directors
INSOL International, Insolvency Lawyers Association
Publications
He is a contributor to the Jersey and Guernsey Law Review.
He co-authored the Guernsey section of the Dispute Resolution Review.
Chambers Review
UK
Jon Barclay is noted for the breadth of his commercial disputes practice, advising on contentious trust and insolvency matters. He also assists clients with fraud claims, as well as asset tracing.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Jon is a very clever, quite nimble lawyer who gets issues quite quickly and knows what we want. He is able to translate that into very good drafting and very good documentary skills."
"Jon is a very clever, quite nimble lawyer who gets issues quite quickly and knows what we want. He is able to translate that into very good drafting and very good documentary skills."