Jonathan Barham > Dickinson Gleeson > St Helier, Jersey > Lawyer Profile

Dickinson Gleeson
3RD FLOOR LE GALLAIS BUILDING
6 MINDEN PLACE
ST HELIER
JE2 4WQ
Jersey

Work Department

Dispute Resolution

Position

Jonathan is Counsel in the Dispute Resolution team and deals principally with trust litigation, corporate disputes and insolvency matters

Career

Jonathan was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2002 and admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales in 2006.  He worked at international law firm, Pinsent Masons, in Manchester for a number of years, dealing with high value and cross-border commercial disputes.

Jonathan commenced practice at the Bar in 2011.  He represented clients in a broad range of business and property disputes with a particular emphasis on partnership and shareholder disputes and corporate insolvency.  He is an experienced advocate and has regularly appeared in the English High Court and on appeal.

Since joining Dickinson Gleeson in July 2020, Jonathan has gained extensive experience of trust litigation, advising both trustees and beneficiaries, and has been involved in a number of significant cases which have come before Jersey’s Royal Court.

Languages

English, French (conversational), German (conversational), Italian (basic)

Memberships

Law Society of England and Wales

Bar Council of England and Wales

Lincoln’s Inn

Education

 

Bachelor of Law (LLB (Hons) – University of Exeter – 2001

Lawyer Rankings

Jersey > Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution

Contentious trust and estate matters form the core of Dickinson Gleeson‘s dispute resolution practice. Bankruptcy, breach of duty and fraud proceedings are also areas of strength. Leading the team are founding partners James Dickinson and James Gleeson, both of whom have broad practices spanning commercial disputes, trust litigation and asset recovery. Guillaume Staal counts HNWIs, trust companies and financial institutions among his clients, and specialises in trust and estate litigation. Senior associate Jonathan Barham handles breach of directors’ duties and trusts claims, as well as civil fraud and insolvency issues.