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Jolyon Connell

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Practice areas

  • Dispute Resolution

Jolyon advises companies, institutions and individuals on a wide range of complex, high-value commercial disputes. He has particular experience in cases involving privately owned businesses and financial institutions, investment advisers and investment funds – both international and domestic. 

Civil fraud is another area of Jolyon's expertise, where he has advised clients in relation to high-value domestic and international fraud claims. This has also involved associated issues such as freezing and anti-suit injunctions related to those proceedings.

Client's praise Jolyon's pragmatic and commercially-focused approach to dispute resolution. He is used to working collaboratively with clients in difficult situations, aiming to achieve the client's strategic objectives as quickly and effectively as possible.

Expertise

Wealth Managers

Jolyon has acted for many clients within the financial services industry on a broad range of commercial disputes. Recent work highlights have included acting in complex, cross-border litigation relating to a London-based derivatives broker, as well as acting in another case on behalf of an investment advisory firm in ongoing and well-publicised film financing litigation.

Private Banks

Jolyon has advised private banks on high-value claims relating to breach of contract, negligence and breach of duty.

Private Businesses

Jolyon advises market-leading privately owned businesses, in the UK and overseas, on commercial litigation matters. Examples include defending threatened or advanced claims against those businesses, as well as advising on the use of litigation to achieve commercial objectives.

Individuals & Families

Jolyon advises individuals, often based outside the UK, on matters relating to commercial litigation, debt recovery and enforcement actions.

    • AMT Futures Limited v Marzillier & Others [2017] UKSC 13
    • FHR European Ventures LLP & Others v Cedar Capital Partners LLC [2014] UKSC 45
    • RP Explorer Master Fund v Chilukuri & Another [2013] EWCA Civ 1307
    • AMT Futures Limited v Gloeggler [2017] EWHC 836 (Comm)
    • St Christopher School (Letchworth) Limited v Schymanski & Another [2014] EWHC 2573 (QB)

  • Jolyon is listed as a Next Generation Partner for Commercial Litigation: mid-market in the Legal 500 2021 directory.

  • "He is a good strategist who gives very commercial advice." "He has a forensic mind, is a good tactician and is extremely responsive." "He has a very good, analytical brain and gets into the detail very quickly." (Chambers UK 2021)

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