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Jonathan Cary

Partner

Jonathan is an experienced disputes partner with particular expertise in banking and financial services and complex matters involving fraud and international asset recovery. He also has significant experience (including from secondments at two investment banks prior to joining RPC) in conducting internal and regulatory investigations and related enforcement actions (including from secondments at two investment banks prior to joining RPC).

Jonathan is one of the three co-chairs of London International Disputes Week (LIDW). He is also a member of the Commercial Litigators’ Forum, the London Solicitors Litigation Association, and the Financial Services Lawyers Association.

“I want our clients to recognise that we care about their challenges as much as they do.”

“The majority of my work is international in nature. Typically, I’m acting either for clients based in other jurisdictions or in disputes relating to issues or assets outside the UK. I was formerly based in our Hong Kong office and continue to work closely with colleagues there and in Singapore and commonly act for clients from across Asia. Given my experience in the financial services industry and RPC's unique position as a full-service law firm able to act against the large investment banks, I often assist such clients in matters adverse to those institutions. As disputes lawyers, we’re often working with clients in very demanding situations where there is a significant amount on the line. It’s therefore essential that I bring rigour and complete commitment as well as technical expertise to every aspect of my work. I want our clients to recognise that we care about their challenges as much as much as they do and will give our all in pursuing their interests.

Clients expect quality legal advice as a minimum. We choose to go further. We listen, we understand, and we seek to build relationships where premium legal advice goes hand-in-hand with a partnership built on shared ambition.”

Jonathan’s recent work highlights:

Acting for a proposed class representative in proceedings before the Competition Appeals Tribunal against six water companies in relation to their alleged abuses of a dominant position.

Acting for the Federal Republic of Nigeria in its claims against JP Morgan (for breach of the Quincecare duty) and Shell and ENI arising out of the corrupt grant of an oil prospecting licence (OPL 245). 

Acting for a listed company in proceedings arising from a regulator seeking to require the production of legally privileged documents.

Advising an asset manager in relation to the recognition and enforcement of a PRC arbitral award in England.

Directory quotes

"Jonathan Cary and Alan Williams were right across the detail, knowing the case inside out and back to front, and showed great judgement throughout." - Legal 500 UK 2023

Recommended - The Legal 500 UK 2022

"Jonathan Cary is an impressive individual, with very sound judgement. He was very good at handling what can a very difficult and extremely demanding client, including giving them the advice they need (even if they don’t want it); he manages to tread the line of ensuring the client knows that as their lawyer he is entirely on their side, but also the objectivity to give them unvarnished advice. He is a clear thinker, calm and collected." -  The Legal 500 UK 2022

Recommended - The Legal 500 UK 2021 

"Jonathan Cary really merits his reputation as a heavy hitter in this space.  His extensive cross border UK/Hong Kong experience and calm collected style has made him a really useful contact." - The Legal 500 UK 2021

"Jonathan Cary is impressive, with a deeply commercial, intelligent and client friendly approach." - The Legal 500 UK 2020

Recommended - The Legal 500 UK 2020 

Recommended - Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2017

The practice was bolstered by the arrival of Jonathan Cary from the firm’s London office in 2014. Cary specialises in banking and finance disputes and contentious regulatory matters. - Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2015

Recommended - The Legal 500 UK 2014

Memberships

Inter-Pacific Bar Association

HK45

London Solicitors Litigation Association

Financial Services Lawyers Association

The Law Society International Division

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