Jonathan joined Chambers as a tenant in September 2018, following successful completion of his pupillage under the supervision of Alec Haydon QC, Sarah Abram and Nicholas Saunders QC. He is developing a broad practice including heavy-duty commercial litigation and arbitration, competition law, EU law (in both domestic and European courts) and public law.
Jonathan’s current and recent instructions include:
Jonathan joined Chambers as a tenant in September 2018, following successful completion of his pupillage under the supervision of Alec Haydon QC, Sarah Abram and Nicholas Saunders QC. He is developing a broad practice including heavy-duty commercial litigation and arbitration, competition law, EU law (in both domestic and European courts) and public law.
Jonathan’s current and recent instructions include:
As a pupil, Jonathan assisted in cases spanning all of Chambers’ core practice areas. Highlights included:
Before coming to the Bar, Jonathan worked for two years at an asset management firm, specialising in currency risk hedging. Jonathan was part of a team responsible for analysing and improving the firm’s currency derivative investment strategies, and also co-authored a book chapter on emerging market currency investing.
Jonathan graduated from the University of Oxford in 2012, with first class honours in philosophy, politics and economics. He later converted to law, and was awarded the Ann Ebsworth Award, the Birkenhead Award and the Atkin Scholarship by the Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn.
Jonathan is developing a broad commercial practice in which heavy duty, large-scale litigation features prominently. His current and recent commercial instructions include:
During his pupillage Jonathan assisted his supervisors in other commercial matters, including:
Jonathan is instructed in various EU and competition law matters, including acting for a respondent in the first application for a collective proceedings order in relation to standalone claims:
As a pupil, Jonathan assisted on EU and competition matters ranging from follow-on damages claims in the English courts to preliminary references to the Court of Justice of the European Union on the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights. Those matters included:
Jonathan is currently instructed to advise on public, EU and ECHR law aspects of a fast-moving product safety dispute (with Jemima Stratford QC and Malcolm Birdling). He has also advised a public body on the Equality Act implications of a proposed set of reforms to the services it provides (with Tim Johnston).
During pupillage, Jonathan assisted in:
Jonathan assisted in a range of intellectual property matters during pupillage, including patent, trade mark, copyright and passing-off claims.
Corominas and Scott, “Investing in Emerging Market Currencies: A Rewarded Risk,” in Pojarliev and Levich (eds.), “The Role of Currency in Institutional Portfolios” (2014).
Professional Experience:
2017: Called to the Bar of England and Wales
2012 – 2014: Investment Strategy Analyst, Record Currency Management
Education:
2016 – 2017: BPTC, City Law School (Outstanding, top of year)
2015 – 2016: GDL, City Law School (Distinction)
2009 – 2012: MA, Philosophy, Politics and Economics, University of Oxford (Balliol College) (First Class)
Scholarships and Prizes:
The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn
Lord Atkin Senior Scholarship for Pupillage (2018)
Birkenhead Award for the BPTC (2017)
Ann Ebsworth Award for the GDL (2016)
City Law School
Senior Scarman Scholarship for best overall mark on the BPTC (2017)
Balliol College, Oxford
NT Huxley Scholarship (2010 – 2012)
Mooting
Finalist, City University Senior Moot (2017)
Winner, City University GDL Moot (2016)
Quarter-finalist team and highest individual speaker score, ELSA European Human Rights Moot Court Competition (2016)
