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About
Provided by Paul Jones
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Paul Jones is a commercial contracts expert with an exceptional track record of delivering complex, business-critical projects for high-profile clients operating in the worlds of media, sport, education and culture.
A dedicated contracts expert, Paul specialises in advising on contract law and in undertaking work related to a wide variety of commercial contracts across both the public and private sectors.
His client base spans a broad range of industries and features large blue-chip organisations, as well as high-profile household names. He has particular expertise in acting for international media and publishing companies, sports governing bodies, schools and universities and internationally recognised cultural institutions.
Paul manages large, transformational projects for clients, and typically where the commercial contracts underpin business critical infrastructure changes or complex, large-scale transactions. These are some of the core contracts that enable the way these organisations operate. He regularly advises on supply, agency, distribution and services contracts, business process outsourcing (BPO), IT and technology contracts as well contractual joint ventures, collaborations and other strategic alliances. He has notable experience of broadcast, licensing, acquisition, publishing, exhibition and sponsorship contracts within all of this.
Chambers Review
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Paul Jones is experienced in handling a range of contract negotiations related to commercial agreements as well as joint ventures and other collaborative arrangements. He is adept at acting for clients across a wide range of sectors including media, cultural and sport, among others.
Paul Jones handles a variety of contractual matters in the area, with particular expertise in representing academic publishers.
Paul Jones of Farrer & Co advises a range of schools on commercial contracts, governance and regulatory matters. He has extensive experience managing portfolios for independent schools and international partner schools.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He's a very strong technical lawyer and drafter, but also properly tuned into the commercial realities of his clients. He takes the time to get to know his clients in depth."
"Paul was very responsive to queries and plans ahead, showing high levels of commercial awareness and sophistication."
"He is particularly fast to respond, always very courteous and happy to have the conversation with us. He is notably efficient."
"He is always well prepared, knows the work in hand and has a professional and affable manner."
"Paul has an exceptional knowledge of the commercial aspects of the education sector. He is incredibly responsive and his attention to detail is superb."
"He is very personable and pleasant to deal with."
"Paul is shrewd, genial, efficient, and has a wonderful eye for detail. His cheery benevolence belies his unerring sense of what is best for the client."
"Paul Jones is a trusted, pragmatic and knowledgeable advisor."
"He's a very strong technical lawyer and drafter, but also properly tuned into the commercial realities of his clients. He takes the time to get to know his clients in depth."
"Paul was very responsive to queries and plans ahead, showing high levels of commercial awareness and sophistication."
"He is particularly fast to respond, always very courteous and happy to have the conversation with us. He is notably efficient."
"He is always well prepared, knows the work in hand and has a professional and affable manner."
"Paul has an exceptional knowledge of the commercial aspects of the education sector. He is incredibly responsive and his attention to detail is superb."
"He is very personable and pleasant to deal with."
"Paul is shrewd, genial, efficient, and has a wonderful eye for detail. His cheery benevolence belies his unerring sense of what is best for the client."
"Paul Jones is a trusted, pragmatic and knowledgeable advisor."
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