Clifford Chance
Jonathon Caunt specialises in commercial litigation and international arbitration.
Jonathon has acted for a variety of clients in high-profile High Court litigation matters, including a number of cases relating to the operation and close-out of transactions written under the ISDA Master Agreement. He also has experience with warranty claims and other common law contractual disputes.
Jonathon has also acted for a number of clients in connection with international arbitrations conducted under the LCIA, ICC and DIAC rules, including in the fields of commodities, shipping and construction.
Jonathon has worked in Clifford Chance’s London and Paris offices and has undertaken a secondment to the Litigation & Regulatory Enforcement team of a global investment bank.
Jonathon is admitted as a Solicitor-Advocate (Civil Proceedings) in the Courts of England and Wales. He supports the firm's pro bono efforts through the FreeLaw scheme and its partnership with the National Autistic Society, as well as sitting on the Clifford Chance Foundation London Management Group.
- Acting for the defendant in claims for breach of warranty following a £1.2 billion merger transaction.
- Acted for Inmarsat plc on its acquisition by Triton Bidco for £2.6 billion.
- Acted on behalf of Deutsche Bank defending a €1 billion plus High Court litigation relating to the enforceability of interest rate swaps with allegations of ultra vires and bribery.
- Acted for a high net worth individual in connection with discharge of worldwide freezing orders against him and a successful challenge to the jurisdiction of the English Courts.
- Acted on behalf of the Respondent to an LCIA arbitration relating to the construction of a nuclear power plant in the Middle East.
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Contact details
- Clifford Chance, London
- +442070064186
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- Speaks English and French
- Practice area Litigation, dispute resolution & risk management
- Sector Banks, Mining & metals, Oil & gas
Career and qualifications
- Christ Church, University of Oxford (MA, French and Linguistics) 2008
- Joined Clifford Chance 2010
- Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales 2012
- Obtained Higher Rights of Audience (Civil Proceedings) 2014
Professional bodies
- Associate Governor of Phoenix Primary & Secondary School
- Trustee of Phoenix Autism Trust and The Phoenix School for Autism Charitable Trust