Jonathan is instructed in a broad range of commercial disputes, including sale of goods, insurance, consumer contract disputes, guarantee claims, agency claims, claims in professional negligence and general contractual litigation.
During his time in chambers Jonathan has been regularly seconded to Baker & Partners in Jersey and as a result he has advised upon and conducted a wide range ofcommercial cases that have been of significant value and have often involved a complex international dimension.
Recent cases:
Acting for a Jersey Hotel in a multi-million Euro, multi-party construction dispute, which was subject to Arbitration in Zurich under the I.C.C. rules. The case eventually settled at mediation.
Acting for a gold mining company based in a Central Asian country (and other Claimants) who were the victims of a £500 million alleged fraud. Obtained a freezing and disclosure order in Jersey andwas involved in coordination with other lawyers in different jurisdictions to assist with the enforcement of a Worldwide Freezing Order obtained in the High Court of Justice.
Advising a bank on its obligations to report potential sanction breaches to the Office of Foreign Assets Control, US Department of Treasury (OFAC). This case concerned an interesting question of the extent to which the US can lawfully assert extra-territorial jurisdiction over foreign entities dealing in US dollars.
Various professional negligence claims against solicitors for failing to properly advise their clients or otherwise failing to comply with limitation deadlines.
Beechcrest Properties Ltd v Luminis Real Estate Limited (and another) [2010 /11], Central London County Court, Chancery, claims and counterclaims arising from a property investment Joint Venture c. £300,000.
Seminars:
‘Remoteness: Where are we post-Transfield?’ (2010).
Contact Jonathan Bertram
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7242 3555
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7242 2511
Email: clerks@7br.co.uk