Emma Jones

Emma was awarded Commercial Litigation Junior of the Year (Chambers UK Bar Awards 2022), and is ranked in Band 1 for Commercial Dispute Resolution (Chambers and Partners 2023).

Emma deals with a wide range of commercial disputes spanning multiple industries. She has been involved in a number of the most high-profile and complex commercial claims in recent years.

Chambers & Partners 2023 (Commercial Dispute Resolution) "Emma is incredibly intelligent, produces brilliant written work and is able to assimilate information very quickly in order to produce very clear advice."

Chambers & Partners 2023 (Commercial Dispute Resolution) "The quality of her written work is exceptional; she is destined to be a star."

• Various Claimants v G4S plc [2022] EWHC 1081 (Ch); [2022] EWHC 1742 (Ch); [2022] EWHC 1719 (Ch)
  Acting (with Laurence Rabinowitz KC and Simon Colton KC) for G4S Limited, the multi-national security services company, defending shareholder claims arising out of alleged fraudulent misstatements in G4S’s annual reports.
• Federal Deposit Insurance Company v Barclays & others
  Acting (with Conall Patton KC and Josh Holmes KC) for Rabobank in a claim brought by the FDIC against a number of LIBOR panel banks in relation to alleged USD LIBOR misconduct.
• Rasmala Trade Finance Fund v Trafigura Pte Limited
  Acting (with Neil Kitchener KC) for the defendant, Trafigura, in a claim brought for the return of payments alleged to have been made on the basis of a mistake and/or as a result of the alleged fraud of a third party.
• Crane Bank v DFCU Bank
  Acting for one of the defendants in defending claims of unlawful means conspiracy arising out of the acquisition of a Ugandan banking business.
• Travelport Ltd v WEX [2020] EWHC 2670 (Comm)
  Acted (with Sonia Tolaney KC and James MacDonald KC) for the defendant buyer in the trial of certain preliminary issues relating to the interpretation and applicability of a “Material Adverse Effect” clause in a proposed US$1.7 billion acquisition in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.
• The Carphone Warehouse Ltd v Telefónica UK Ltd
  Acted (with Anna Boase KC) for the defendant, a well-known telecommunications company, in a contractual dispute concerning the availability of special offer tariffs and the provision of customer data. 
• Sotheby’s v Bersheda [2021] EWHC 20 (QB)
  Appeared (with Sonia Tolaney KC) for the applicant, Sotheby’s, in relation to a letter of request seeking evidence in support of proceedings brought against Sotheby’s in the US by various companies associated with the oligarch, Dmitry Rybolovlev.
• Libyan Investment Authority v JP Morgan Markets Limited
  Acted (with Sonia Tolaney KC) for JP Morgan in a claim brought by the LIA concerning a US$200 million derivative transaction allegedly entered into as part of a fraudulent scheme.
• CCUK Finance Ltd v Barclays Bank plc [2018] EWHC 304 (Comm)
  Acted (with Sonia Tolaney KC) for Barclays Bank in a substantial claim concerning the alleged mis-selling of PBP in relation to a portfolio of credit cards.
• Chesterfield United and others v Deutsche Bank & others
  Acted (with Martin Pascoe KC and Sebastian Isaac) for a senior employee of Deutsche Bank joined in his personal capacity to claims by SPVs which invested in Kaupthing debt in 2008.
• Philips Pension Trustees Limited v Aon Hewitt and AllianceBernstein
  Acted (with Laurence Rabinowitz KC and Sebastian Isaac) for AllianceBernstein defending a claim for alleged breach of a discretionary fund management agreement.
• BG Global Energy Ltd & ors v Talisman Sinopec Energy UK Limited & ors [2015] EWHC 110 (Comm)
  Appeared (with Sa’ad Hossain KC) for Talisman in a trial of a number of preliminary issues relating to the proper interpretation of a transportation, processing and operating services agreement.
• Sabbagh v Khoury [2014] EWHC 3233 (Comm)
  Appeared (with Anthony Grabiner KC, Laurence Rabinowitz KC and Simon Colton) for Ms Sabbagh in a 5-day jurisdiction hearing concerning the Brussels Regulation and issues of forum conveniens.
• Alphasteel Limited (In Liquidation) v Shahram Shirkhani & others [2012] EWHC 2407 (Comm) & [2013] EWCA Civ 1272
  Appeared (with Neil Kitchener KC) for the Respondents in successfully opposing (at first instance and on appeal) an application brought under CPR r.31.22(1) for permission to use documents disclosed in proceedings that had been compromised in 2011.
• Royal Mail Group Ltd v Manpower UK Ltd & another
  Acted (with Camilla Bingham KC) for the defendants in an action for breach of contract/restitution arising out of the provision of temporary workers to a well-known government-owned business.
• Acted (unled) for the claimant in a debt claim seeking to recover in the region of $2million under a loan agreement.
• Acted (unled) for a major online supermarket in successfully opposing an application by the defendant to set aside default judgment obtained in a claim brought by the supermarket for damages for breach of contract.

Emma has extensive experience of advising and acting in relation to energy disputes, including for super-majors.  She regularly advises on the proper interpretation and application of gas sale agreements, joint venture operating agreements, transportation and processing agreements, and services agreements, particularly on issues relating to price, termination, and force majeure.

Legal 500 2022 (Energy) "A total superstar, absolutely brilliant and destined for the top, she has the makings of an excellent and calm advocate."

Chambers & Partners 2021 (Energy & Natural Resources) "An incredibly bright and well-recognised junior. She produces work of an exceptionally high quality and her responses are top-class."

Chambers & Partners 2017 (Energy & Natural Resources) "Draws impressive praise from peers and clients for her work across commercial energy matters. She has particular expertise in cases relating to gas sale, joint venture operation and services agreements."  

• Last Mile Gas Ltd v E.ON Energy Solutions Ltd
  Acted (unled) in a dispute concerning the liability of a registered user to pay meter removal charges under the independent gas transporters’ uniform network code.
• LCIA proceedings
  Acted (with Daniel Toledano KC) in a dispute concerning the effectiveness and interpretation of contractual provisions relating to third party access to an LNG regasification terminal.
• ICC / UNCITRAL proceedings
  Acted (with Laurence Rabinowitz KC and others) for ammonia plants in parallel disputes concerning the non-supply of gas by a state-owned entity on the grounds of alleged Force Majeure.
• LCIA proceedings (2016 – 2017)
  Acted (with Jeffrey Onions KC) for a state-owned entity in an arbitration relating to the termination of an agreement for the development of a wind farm in the North Sea.
• BG Global Energy Ltd & ors v Talisman Sinopec Energy UK Limited & ors [2015] EWHC 110 (Comm)
  Appeared (with Sa’ad Hossain KC) for Talisman in a trial of a number of preliminary issues relating to the proper interpretation of a transportation, processing and operating services agreement.
• ICC proceedings
  Appeared (with Daniel Toledano KC) in a dispute concerning the interpretation and application of pre-emption provisions in a joint venture operating agreement.
• Advised (with Laurence Rabinowitz KC) on a dispute arising under an LNG sale and purchase agreement.
• Advised (with Laurence Rabinowitz KC) on a dispute raising issues of gas ownership and company law.
• Advised (with Laurence Rabinowitz KC) on the interpretation of the force majeure provisions and warranties in a series of related gas supply contracts.
• Advised (with Laurence Rabinowitz KC) on issues arising out of the construction of a contract for the operation and maintenance of a floating, production, storage and offloading vessel and related agreements.
• Advised (with Laurence Rabinowitz KC) the non-conflicted parties on the construction of interlocking gas transportation and processing agreements.
• Advised (with Laurence Rabinowitz KC) on the construction and termination of a processing and delivery services agreement.
• Acted (unled) for an electricity supplier in a one-day trial seeking to recover amounts due under unpaid invoices.

Emma regularly acts in banking and financial services disputes, including  disputes involving regulatory matters, derivative transactions and allegations of mis-selling.

Emma is recommended in Legal 500 2022 (Banking & Finance) "A very impressive junior."

Legal 500 2021 (Banking & Finance) "A technically very gifted counsel with a superb eye for detail. She can master the arguments and she is spot on when it comes to case strategy. Very responsive and a pleasure to work with."

• Federal Deposit Insurance Company v Barclays & ors
  Acting (with Conall Patton KC and Josh Holmes KC) for Rabobank in a claim brought by the FDIC against a number of LIBOR panel banks in relation to alleged USD LIBOR misconduct.
• Crane Bank v DFCU Bank
  Acting for one of the defendants in defending claims of unlawful means conspiracy arising out of the acquisition of a Ugandan banking business.
• Libyan Investment Authority v JP Morgan Markets Limited
  Acted (with Sonia Tolaney KC) for JP Morgan in a claim brought by the LIA concerning a US$200 million derivative transaction allegedly entered into as part of a fraudulent scheme.
• CCUK Finance Ltd v Barclays Bank plc [2018] EWHC 304 (Comm)
  Acted (with Sonia Tolaney KC) for Barclays Bank in a substantial claim concerning the alleged mis-selling of PBP in relation to a portfolio of credit cards.
• Chesterfield United and others v Deutsche Bank and others
  Acted (with Martin Pascoe KC and Sebastian Isaac) for a senior employee of Deutsche Bank joined in his personal capacity to claims by SPVs which invested in Kaupthing debt in 2008.
• Philips Pension Trustees Limited v Aon Hewitt and AllianceBernstein
  Acted (with Laurence Rabinowitz KC and Sebastian Isaac) for AllianceBernstein defending a claim for alleged breach of a discretionary fund management agreement.
• Ian Hannam v Financial Conduct Authority [2014] UKUT 0233 (TCC)
  Appeared (with Laurence Rabinowitz KC) for Ian Hannam in a reference to the Upper Tribunal challenging the decision of the FCA to impose a penalty for market abuse.  The decision of the Upper Tribunal provides the most extensive analysis to date by any judicial tribunal of the market abuse provisions of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, including the definition of “inside information”.

Emma has significant experience of advising and acting in disputes involving allegations of fraud and other serious wrongdoing, including the high-profile Autonomy litigation and the shareholder actions brought against G4S Limited under section 90A and Schedule 10A of FSMA.

• Various Claimants v G4S plc [2022] EWHC 1081 (Ch); [2022] EWHC 1742 (Ch); [2022] EWHC 1719 (Ch)
  Acting (with Laurence Rabinowitz KC and Simon Colton KC) for G4S Limited, the multi-national security services company, defending shareholder claims for in excess of £100 million arising out of alleged fraudulent misstatements in G4S’s annual reports.
• Crane Bank v DFCU Bank
  Acting for one of the defendants in defending claims of unlawful means conspiracy arising out of the acquisition of a Ugandan banking business.
• Federal Deposit Insurance Company v Barclays & others
  Acting (with Conall Patton KC and Josh Holmes KC) for Rabobank in a claim brought by the FDIC against a number of LIBOR panel banks in relation to alleged USD LIBOR misconduct.
• Rasmala Trade Finance Fund v Trafigura Pte Limited
  Acting (with Neil Kitchener KC) for the defendant, Trafigura, in a claim brought for the return of payments alleged to have been made by the claimant on the basis of a mistake and/or as a result of the alleged fraud of a third party.
• Autonomy v Lynch and Hussain [2022] EWHC 1178 (Ch)
  Acting (with Laurence Rabinowitz KC, Patrick Goodall KC and Conall Patton KC) for companies within the HP group in claims for breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract and misrepresentation in relation to HP’s acquisition of Autonomy. 

• ICC / UNCITRAL proceedings
  Acted (with Laurence Rabinowitz KC and others) for ammonia plants in parallel disputes concerning the non-supply of gas by a state-owned entity on the grounds of alleged Force Majeure.
• LCIA proceedings
  Appeared (with Jeffrey Onions KC) for a state-owned entity in a dispute relating to the termination of an agreement for the development of a wind farm in the North Sea.
• ICC proceedings
  Appeared (with Daniel Toledano KC) in a dispute concerning the interpretation and application of pre-emption provisions in a joint venture operating agreement.
• LCIA proceedings
  Acted (with Daniel Toledano KC) in a dispute concerning the effectiveness and interpretation of contractual provisions relating to third party access to an LNG regasification terminal.

• Autonomy v Lynch and Hussain [2022] EWHC 1178 (Ch)
  Acting (with Laurence Rabinowitz KC, Patrick Goodall KC and Conall Patton KC) for companies within the HP group in claims for breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract and misrepresentation in relation to HP’s acquisition of Autonomy. 
• Re Coroin Limited [2012] EWHC 3343 (Ch) [2013] EWCA Civ 781
  Appeared (with Kenneth MacLean KC, Sa’ad Hossain KC and Edmund Nourse KC) for the Barclay Interests in the expedited 30-day trial and related 3-day appeal of a combined section 994 petition and tortious claim concerning the ownership of The Connaught, Claridge’s and The Berkeley.