Adrian Jones

Adrian represents clients in international arbitrations, with a particular focus on companies in the oil and gas, mining, metals, pharmaceutical and financial services industries.

Adrian's work in the international arbitration arena has been recognized in Legal 500 (leading individual 2014 to 2018) and in Chambers and Partners since 2012 'an outstanding lawyer with a highly commercial approach to problem solving.'(2019 edition). Prior to joining the firm, Adrian was an arbitration partner in an international US firm and he was, until 2016, head of the London office of another international US firm.

Adrian has represented clients in high-value and complex international arbitration cases for more than 20 years, both under institutional rules(including the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)) and ad hoc.

Adrian has handled arbitrations connected with South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, the Caribbean and Russia. He has represented investors in arbitrations arising out of Bilateral Investment Treaties and in contractual claims, against states on three continents.

In the financial services sector, Adrian represents banks and has been involved in a number of shareholder disputes and acted in a number of cases involving hedge funds.