Jonathan Spearing Email & Phone Number

I am a specialist in the energy, natural resources and commodities sectors. My clients include mining groups, oil and gas companies, refiners, trading houses, charterers, banks, energy utilities and industrial consumers. I am an experienced litigator but also maintain an active transactional and advisory practice.I handle the full range of commercial disputes, advising clients in both High Court litigation and international arbitration (institutional, trade and ad hoc). Recognised as "a hugely committed lawyer with a sharp intellect" (Legal 500 UK 2021), I have particular expertise in matters relating to the supply, carriage, storage, distribution and financing of commodities. I have also developed a leading practice for commodities fraud cases, with sources describing me as "a complete guru when it comes to warehousing and fraud" (Chambers UK 2020).Alongside my contentious work, I regularly advise on trade and commodity finance transactions, particularly those involving inventory and other title-based structures. I also advise on a variety of off-take, supply, distribution, master trading, storage, tolling and other agreements across the full range of commodities classes, as well as COAs and charterparties.I have become a trusted advisor to many clients who appreciate my hands-on and practical approach and call on me for strategic legal advice, often at board level and in relation to commercially or politically sensitive issues."He's extremely clever, proactive and can quickly think outside the box, which is invaluable for clients who need practical advice and solutions" (Chambers UK, 2023)"He is a fantastic lawyer who blends rigorous legal know-how with commercial sensibilities (Chambers UK, 2024)

Listed skills include Litigation, Legal Advice, Commodity, International Trade, and 13 others.

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  Stephenson Harwood Llp

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