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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 partners)Addleshaw Goddard houses experts in international arbitrations involving energy, life sciences and construction. The practice is also experienced in representing third-party funders (TPFs) in funding agreement-related international arbitrations brought by (or against) TPFs. In addition to his counsel practice, Jon Tweedale sits as an arbitrator. Simon Kamstra is an energy arbitration specialist, and Maria Frangeskides acts in disputes under the LCIA and ICC rules. Promoted to partner in May 2024, Nathalie Allen‘s ‘expertise and skills make her shine out from the crowd’, while commercial and investment treaty arbitration practitioner Rick Gal joined from legacy firm Allen & Overy LLP in August 2023.
London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
Leveraging the strength of its broad corporate practice, Addleshaw Goddard represents an impressive clientele in unfair prejudice actions, shareholder disputes and derivatives claims. The team is active in significant GLOs, with a balanced claimant and defendant practice. ‘Thoughtful and strategic’ practice head Mark Molyneux advises on contractual, shareholder and fraud claims, as well as outsourcing, subcontractor and supplier disputes. With a robust cross-border offering, Lauren Hamilton handles contentious aspects of M&A and customer and supplier disputes. Natasha Winter represents businesses in the retail and consumer industry, while Jon Tweedale boasts particular expertise in the energy sector. Mark Chesher represents a diverse roster of corporate clients in commercial court disputes. Noted for his extensive High Court experience, Alex Hogarth – an ‘extremely smart lawyer’ – was promoted to partner in May 2023. Maria Frangeskides leads on shareholder and JV disputes, while Simon Kamstra – a specialist in international trade-related work – notably focuses on disputes in the energy and aviation sectors.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners 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
- Real estate > Environment
- Public sector > Infrastructure (parliamentary)
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Investment fund formation and management > Fund finance
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- 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 £500m)
- Insurance > Product liability: defendant
- 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
- 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 and nuclear)
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Private prosecutions
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Renewables
- Transport > Aviation
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Employment > Employee share schemes
- Employment > Employers
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Investment fund formation and management > Fund finance
- Insurance > Insurance litigation: for policyholders
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- 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
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Finance > Derivatives and structured products
- Risk advisory > ESG
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- 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
- Public sector > Infrastructure (parliamentary)