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Addleshaw Goddard Offices
MILTON GATE
60 CHISWELL STREET
LONDON
EC1Y 4AG
England
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Jon Tweedale
Work Department
Contentious.
Position
Litigation partner with specialist expertise in international arbitration and civil fraud. Has arbitrated under most of the arbitral rules (including those of the ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL and ICSID), representing multinationals, banks and governments, often appearing as an advocate. Also has very broad commercial litigation expertise, ranging from high-value disputes in the Commercial Court arising from M&A activity to the pursuit of fraud claims supported by worldwide freezing injunctions. Experience of most forms of ADR, including mediation and expert determination.
Career
Trained Allen & Overy LLP; qualified 1998; associate, litigation department, and then later the international arbitration practice, 1998-2007; managing associate, contentious department, Addleshaw Goddard 2007-09; partner 2009.
Memberships
CIArb; LCIA; YIAG.
Education
Beverley Grammar School; Downing College, Cambridge University (1995 BA Hons Law (Cantab); 1999 MA Hons (Cantab)); College of Law, York (1996 LPC).
Leisure
Days out with the family.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Dispute resolution > International arbitration
(Leading individuals)Addleshaw Goddard‘s ‘extremely strong practice‘ has notable experience in major London-seated international arbitrations that stem from investments and projects in Africa. Other areas of strength are energy, life sciences, insurance, and construction sector disputes. The team is also increasingly instructed in investment treaty matters. Jon Tweedale is ‘a leading figure in the field‘; Simon Kamstra specialises in energy arbitrations; Lauren Hamilton has substantial international arbitration experience; and legal director Nathalie Allen acts in international commercial arbitrations and investor-state disputes.
London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
The ‘stellar’ team at Addleshaw Goddard consists of ‘brilliant lawyers,’ who are also ‘practical and pragmatic’. The team acts on high-value complex disputes, often internationally, with expertise across an array of sectors, including telecommunications, banking and financial services, retail, oil and gas, and retail. For one client, the ‘agile and innovative way in which the team acts’ is commendable. ‘Experienced, measured, and calm under pressure’ Mark Molyneux leads the team as global head of disputes, advising corporates, financial institutions, and high net-worth individuals on disputes related to fraud, competition, contract termination, warranty claims, and disputes with subcontractors and suppliers. Natasha Winter ‘punches above her weight’ and is integral to the practice, as is Lauren Hamilton. Also of note are ‘trust adviser’ Jon Tweedale, ‘outstanding lawyer’ Alex Hogarth, and ‘stand-out associate’ Tom Walmsley.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals London > Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Commercial litigation: premium London > Dispute resolution
- International arbitration London > Dispute resolution
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Asset based lending
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Public sector > Infrastructure (parliamentary)
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
- Transport > Rail
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
- Real estate > Social housing: finance
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Water
Firm Rankings
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Risk advisory > Corporate governance
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
- Investment fund formation and management > Fund finance
- Employment > Health and safety
- Public sector > Healthcare
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity, nuclear and renewables)
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Private prosecutions
- Insurance > Product liability: defendant
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Employment > Employee share schemes
- Employment > Employers
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Insurance > Insurance litigation: for policyholders
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Employment > Pensions: dispute resolution
- Real estate > Planning
- Real estate > Property finance
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Finance > Securitisation
- Industry focus > TMT
- Finance > Trade finance
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Transport > Aviation
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Finance > Derivatives and structured products
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Investment fund formation and management > Real estate funds
- Finance > Transport finance and leasing
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Investment fund formation and management > Private funds