Jonathan Davey Kc Email & Phone Number

"Jonathan's knowledge is second to none and he has the ability to work over complex areas of law and present them in support of a client's case in the most simple and clear manner." - Chambers & Partners 2024Jonathan Davey is an experienced KC having taken Silk in 2016 at just 13 years’ call. Prior to taking Silk, Jonathan served on the Attorney General’s A Panel of Counsel to the Crown, the most senior Crown Panel; and was shortlisted for Chambers & Partners’ Junior of the Year award in the areas of Chancery and Real Estate. Since being appointed KC, Jonathan’s practice has continued to encompass the full spectrum of commercial chancery work with a particular focus on property, tax and trusts.Jonathan is a highly respected litigator with considerable experience of complex, large scale litigation in cases which involve more than one area of law. A recent example is the high profile £1.6 billion Ingenious litigation in the tax and commercial fields. Jonathan has considerable experience of leading large legal teams.Jonathan is a highly persuasive advocate, who is “very well respected by the judges“ (Legal 500), and has substantial experience both as a trial lawyer and as an appellate advocate. As well as appearing in the higher courts, Jonathan frequently appears across a range of tribunals and other dispute resolution forums.The diversity and breadth of Jonathan’s expertise is reflected in his ranking in the legal directories across a range of areas including:• Real estate• Tax• Private client (trusts)• Chancery (traditional)• Charities"He is the whole package. His advocacy and drafting are both amazing and he always puts clients at ease" - Chambers & Partners 2024Comments that have been made of him in the directories include: “a key figure”, “hugely respected”, “impressive”, “phenomenally intelligent”, “charming and effective”, “user friendly”, “practical”, “an accomplished advocate”, “incredibly eloquent”, “an excellent draftsman”, “reassuring client manner”, “very calm”, “impressive breadth of expertise”, and “handles complex litigation matters with aplomb”.

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  Barrister

  Wilberforce Chambers

  Sep 2003 - Present

  "Set of the Year" - Chambers UK Bar Awards 2023As one of the leading commercial chancery and business law sets in the UK, our barristers are involved in some of the most intellectually challenging and legally significant matters undertaken by the Bar both in the UK and across numerous international jurisdictions.Our expertise:Arbitration and ADRArt and cultural propertyBanking and financeCivil fraud and asset recoveryCommercial disputesCompany lawCryptocurrencyInsolvencyInternational / OffshoreJoint ventures and partnership disputesPensionsProfessional LiabilityPropertyRegulatory and disciplinarySports lawTaxTrusts, probate and estates: contentiousTrusts, probate and estates: non-contentious