Particularly experienced in investor-state cases, Jones Day‘s ’highly-regarded specialist team of arbitration practitioners’ in London routinely acts in disputes involving sensitive political considerations. The international arbitration practice of team head Michelle Bradfield, who also sits as arbitrator, regularly includes conflicts involving international law issues; Rhys Thomas is ‘perfect for complex arbitrations with dense facts’; Lee Coffey has significant expertise in multi-jurisdictional conflicts; and Julian Bailey acts in both commercial and investor-state arbitrations. Isabella Noyen and Sahba Mohtadi are also both experienced arbitration practitioners. In January 2025, former Lord Chancellor Alex Chalk KC joined from 6KBW College Hill.
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Testimonials
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- ‘A highly-regarded specialist team of arbitration practitioners. The Jones Day team has some real talent and is able to handle most types of IA disputes with ease.’
- ‘Michelle Bradfield's knowledge, experience, level of commitment and determination are an inspiration.’
- ‘Michelle Bradfield is a huge talent, always giving everything to her cases and her clients - a real leader.’
- ‘Rhys Thomas is the full all-round package- a beautiful mix of a fearless litigator with incredible technical knowledge of IP and IT disputes. Perfect for complex arbitrations with dense facts.’
- ‘Lee Coffey is fantastic - hard working, excellent tactical sense, and immediately able to spot the points that matter. The teams he assembles and runs are invariably first rate.’
- ‘Julian Bailey is excellent.’
Key clients
- World Wide Minerals
- Omega Engineering
Lawyers
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Practice head
Michelle Bradfield
Other key lawyers
Rhys Thomas; Lee Coffey; Julian Bailey; Isabella Noyen; Sahba Mohtadi; Alex Chalk KC