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Barristers

Jason Robinson

Jason Robinson

Position

Barrister specialising in all aspects of commercial litigation and arbitration.

Recent work includes a 3-week UNCITRAL arbitration concerning an off-shore drilling dispute worth in excess of US$2bn, acting on behalf of an EU member state in an ICC arbitration worth €5bn concerned with the construction of naval submarines, a breach of confidence claim on behalf of shareholders of a major bank against two ex-Scotland Yard police officers acting as private investigators (Saab v Dangate Consulting Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 2602 (Comm), [2019] EWHC 1558 (Comm), [2019] P.N.L.R. 29, [2018] EWHC 546 (Comm)), and an expedited Commercial Court trial on behalf of the Fortune 500 oil and gas conglomerate Apache Corporation: Apache Beryl Ltd v Marathon Oil UK LLC [2017] EWHC 2258 (Comm), [2017] EWHC 2462 (Comm), [2017] EWHC 2504 (Comm). Jason has also recently represented a major insurer in arbitration against a FTSE 100 medical device manufacturer in a $50m coverage claim under an excess layer policy containing Bermuda Form wording.

Career

Called 2012 (Middle Temple).

Queen Mother Scholar of the Middle Temple.

Education

B.A. Law (Double First Class), University of Cambridge.

BCL (Distinction), University of Oxford.

Mentions

London Bar

Commercial litigation

Leading junior4
Jason Robinson  – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Jason is an excellent advocate. He clearly distils the most complicated subject matter into clear, comprehensive submissions. He is very user-friendly and takes a pragmatic, commercial approach – and produces excellent paperwork at a speed unmatched at the London Bar.’
London Bar

Energy

Leading junior4
Jason Robinson –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Jason is very responsive, bright, pragmatic, and always prepared to work with you to develop a point.’
London Bar

Fraud: civil

Leading junior4
Jason Robinson – 7 King’s Bench Walk 'His comprehensive knowledge of the fraud landscape is coupled with a pragmatic, results-focused approach.'
London Bar

Insurance and reinsurance

Leading junior3
Jason Robinson  – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Jason is an excellent advocate.  He is all over the detail of technical insurance points but never loses sight of the wood for the trees.  As a result, he is a focused advocate and his paperwork is very user-friendly and pragmatic.  He is an excellent all-rounder for difficult insurance questions.’
London Bar

International arbitration: counsel

Leading junior2
Jason Robinson –7 King’s Bench Walk 'Jason is a first-rate barrister, with an unrivalled work ethic. His written advocacy is always succinct, polished, and cuts to the heart of the matter. His written work is simply fantastic, and often turned around in tight timescales.'
London Bar

Shipping

Leading junior3
Jason Robinson – 7 King’s Bench Walk 'Jason is a strong advocate, he quickly identifies the relevant points, he is able to explain complex matters and law in a comprehensible way and is very commercially minded. He provides particularly strong advice on contractual disputes.'