Jon Newman > Kirkland & Ellis International LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Kirkland & Ellis International LLP
30 ST MARY AXE
LONDON
EC3A 8AF
England

Work Department

Litigation

Position

Jon Newman is a litigation and arbitration partner in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. Jon represents clients in commercial litigation disputes in the UK and abroad and institutional arbitrations around the world. Jon also advises clients on a range of business, white-collar crime and government and regulatory issues.

Career

2014 to present Kirkland & Ellis International LLP; 2009-2014 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

Education

BPP Law School (LPC 2009); The University of Law (Graduate Diploma in Law 2008); University of Bristol (English Literature 2007)

Lawyer Rankings

London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium

Kirkland & Ellis International LLP has one of the ‘very top commercial litigation practices on both side of the Atlantic’, consisting of ‘experienced partners, and enthusiastic and diligent associates’. Of these, Rajinder Bassi leads the team, and is commended by one client for bringing ‘a clear head to provide practical solutions’. Noted practitioners include ‘bright and creative lawyer’ Noah Stewart-Ornstein, ‘committed litigator’ Jonathan Newman, and ‘commercial litigation superstar’ Richard Boynton.