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Tim Jenns
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Tim has a broad commercial practice with a particular focus on insurance and reinsurance; commercial fraud; banking and finance, shipping; international trade; energy and natural resources; sale of goods; professional liability and conflict of laws. Tim accepts instructions as sole counsel or as part of a team. Time has appeared in the Supreme Court (in the seminal insurance aggregation case, AIG Europe Ltd v Woodman [2017] UKSC 18), the Court of Appeal, the High Court, the Dubai International Financial Centre Court, in numerous arbitrations and before a joint disciplinary tribunal regarding the alleged misconduct of auditors, actuaries and accountants in business.
Career
Called 1998 (NZ, barrister and solicitor), 2001 (UK, solicitor), 2009 (UK, barrister); Lincoln’s Inn; judge’s clerk, High Court of New Zealand (1998-99); judges clerk to Chief Justice of New Zealand, Dame Sian Elias (1999-2000); associate, senior associate and solicitor advocate, Clifford Chambers LLP (London) 2000-10; barrister 7 King’s Bench Walk 2010 to date.
Memberships
COMBAR.
Education
University of Auckland, NZ (1998 BA/LLB Hons); University of Oxford (2006 BCL Distinction).
Leisure
Athletics.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Shipping
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Tim Jenns – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Very user-friendly, good in court, good eye for detail and prepared to make new law.’
London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Tim Jenns – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘He is extremely hard-working and able to produce first class written material in short order. His work ethic and quality is unrivaled. He is also a good cross-examiner and has a bright future ahead.’