Sion Richards > Jones Day > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Jones Day fields an ‘extremely responsive and client-oriented’ investigations and white-collar defence team with notable strength in cross-border litigation and investigations. Sion Richards heads up the practice and has a focus on multijurisdictional investigations into major fraud and corruption matters. Richards works closely with the ‘sensationally bright’ Adam Brown, who attracts client praise for his ‘phenomenal strategic insight’ and regularly acts for financial institutions, corporates, and insolvency practitioners on the full range of criminal and regulatory investigations. Former practice co-head Glyn Powell retired in January 2024.

‘Working at the top end of civil fraud’, Jones Day‘s practice is increasingly involved in matters concerning the Middle East, India and offshore jurisdictions. With over half of the firm’s 45-lawyer-strong London global disputes team focused on complex fraud, asset recovery, investigations and enforcement matters, the practice consistently brings and defends serious fraud claims, along with tracing misappropriated assets. It is experienced in obtaining freezing, search and disclosure orders (in support of both domestic and foreign proceedings), and additionally assists with enforcement matters. Focused on major fraud, asset tracing and corruption investigations (including contentious insolvency disputes), global disputes team head Sion Richards also leads the firm’s global enforcement and asset recovery group; offshore disputes team head Barnaby Stueck is ‘a highly experienced civil fraud litigator with an encyclopaedic knowledge of the law’; Annabel Treadgold is experienced in civil fraud and asset recovery matters that frequently involve injunctive relief; and Daniel Travers has extensive experience in international fraud matters, including corporate insolvency-related fraud cases. Other active figures are ‘top-notch strategist’ Karl Moussalli and experienced litigators Daniel Moore and Dhanraj Misra. Promoted to partner in 2024, James Fidler focuses on fraud cases, investigations, asset tracing, and judgment enforcement.

Jones Day fields an ‘outstanding group of commercial litigators’, working in tandem with the firm’s corporate, restructuring and insolvency teams to represent clients in multijurisdictional disputes. Practice head Sion Richards ‘stands out’, alongside ‘highly intelligent’ Rhys Thomas, who boasts an active cross-border disputes practice. Adam Brown has particular experience in disputes related to restructuring and insolvency, while Daniel Travers represents clients in joint venture and M&A disputes. Gregory Barden is another name to note, along with Sarah Batley, who was promoted to partner in January 2024. Praised by clients for her ‘commercial awareness and in-depth knowledge‘, Saoirse O’Reilly is a further key contact.