Jonathan Nash KC > Chambers of Ewan McQuater KC and David Quest KC > London, England > Barrister Profile

Chambers of Ewan McQuater KC and David Quest KC
3 Verulam Buildings
GRAY'S INN
LONDON
WC1R 5NT
England
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Position

Banking law and insolvency, financial services, professional negligence (solicitors, barristers and accountants), insurance and reinsurance, commercial arbitration; recent cases include: Groupama Insurance Co. Ltd v Overseas Partners Re Ltd. [2003] All ER (D) 300; Gulf International Bank BSC v Albaraka Islamic Bank BSC [2004] All ER (D) 300; Argo Fund Ltd v Essar Steel Ltd. [2005] 2 Lloyds Rep. 203; SEB Trygg Liv Holding v Manches [2006] All ER 437; Pfizer Ltd v Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co Ltd [2006] All ER (D) 172; IFE Fund SA v Goldman Sachs International [2006] EWHC (Comm) 2887.

Career

Called 1986; QC 2006.

Languages

French.

Memberships

COMBAR; European Society for Banking and Financial Law.

Education

Oxford University (BA).

Lawyer Rankings

London Bar > Group litigation

(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2

Jonathan Nash KC3 Verulam Buildings ‘One of the best for leading a massive group litigation team at the whole Bar, calm under pressure and unflappably brilliant.’

With its focus in the group litigation space on matters crossing over with the set’s financial litigation expertise,  3 Verulam Buildings is described by clients as ‘go-to set for banking and group litigation matters‘. Andrew Onslow KC is representing hundreds of former customers in proceedings against Clydesdale Bank and its parent company National Australia Bank, while Jonathan Nash KC is instructed to represent the lead claimant group against the Ingenious group and their financial advisors in a multi-party case alleging misrepresentation and negligent advice in regard to the tax treatment of a number of film production partnerships. Nash KC is also representing a group of investors in a high value Section 90 and Section 90a Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 claim for losses arising from the decline in the share price of Barclays Bank plc following the discovery of misconduct in its New York ‘dark pool’ trading operation.

London Bar > International arbitration: counsel

(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3

Jonathan Nash KC3 Verulam Buildings ‘Very smooth and controlled, a pleasure to listen to in hearings and a reassuring presence with clients.’

London Bar > Banking and finance (including consumer credit)

(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2

Jonathan Nash KC3 Verulam Buildings ‘Immensely intelligent; good and easy communicator across all mediums; client likes him!  Effective advocate across written and oral work before court.  Great strategic approach to complex litigation which to date has ensured the client’s preferred procedural approach to the case has worked out.’

London Bar > Commercial litigation

(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3

Jonathan Nash KC3 Verulam Buildings