England - London • Real estate
Jones Day
Jones Day handles both transactional and contentious construction matters for a diverse range of domestic and international clients. Leading the team is James Pickavance, an international construction arbitration specialist who represents a variety of stakeholders in sectors such as energy, power, infrastructure, and commercial development. The firm’s strength is further bolstered by new hire Julian Bailey, who brings significant experience advising on international construction and infrastructure projects spanning multiple industries. Annabel Treadgold focuses on multi-jurisdictional commercial litigation and arbitration, particularly in construction and fraud matters.
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Testimonials
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‘Jones Day has gone from strength-to-strength to position itself as one of the leading firms in contentious construction practice by developing home-grown talent and making excellent lateral hires, most recently the brilliant Julian Bailey. They are now one of the leading firms in this area.’
‘James Pickavance is extremely knowledgeable about construction law, very hard-working, tactically astute, and has a real understanding of the client's needs.
- 'John Crowley is a rising star in this area - extremely hard-working, dedicated, and has an in-depth understanding of the technical issues in this highly complex field.
- 'Julian Bailey is a brilliant lawyer, extremely impressive, and a real coup for Jones Day.’
‘The team has a very strong practice. The partners work just as hard as the associates, which means that the partners are into the detail of their cases. They have very deep relationships with their clients. The quality of its construction lawyers is excellent, it seems to be taking leaps forward, and is fast becoming a top tier team in London.’
‘James Pickavance is a standout partner and a truly brilliant lawyer in his field. The combination of the passion for his cases, his confident navigation of complex legal issues, and his strategic mastery are unrivalled. He takes his work seriously, but at the same time he builds a hugely motivating environment for the whole team.'
'Annabel Treadgold is an excellent partner. She dealt with a factually and legally difficult case with seemingly no trouble, and her organisation on that file was most impressive. She is highly regarded by the whole team.’
‘Excellent communication and very prompt response.’
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
James Pickavance