"If there's an economic advantage to be rooted out from the circumstances or in the documentation, I bet on myself to find it."

"I always have my clients' back and will pursue their interests tenaciously with a level head under pressure, while guiding large teams to best effect.

If there's an economic advantage to be rooted out from the circumstances or in the documentation, I bet on myself to find it.

Partner availability and open communication are my starting point but client preferences as to how their legal team should operate for, and with them are paramount." 

Jake's recent work highlights

Acted for successful bank defendant in Suppipat and Ors v Narongdej and Ors [2023] EWHC 1988 (Comm), a 5 year action in which the claimants sought in excess of US$2 billion in damages in relation to an alleged fraudulent conspiracy concerning shares in a wind farm development company, which culminated in a 17 week Commercial Court trial in 2023.    

Acted for the claimant in Loreley Financing (Jersey) No 30 -v- Credit Suisse, a claim which alleged fraud in relation to a US$100m CDO which was credit linked to a portfolio of US RMBS.  

Acted for a Paris-based speciality fund manager in relation to a public volatility fund which faced numerous ISDA close outs from various investment bank counterparts following a spike in volatility.