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Jonathan Pagan
Partner
Expertise
  • Fraud and asset recovery
  • Banking litigation
  • Insolvency and restructuring
  • M&A, JV and shareholder disputes
  • Commercial litigation
Qualifications & Education
  • Bachelor of Civil Law, Brasenose College, University of Oxford
  • LLB (Hons), University of Sydney
  • BA (Hons) (Philosophy), University of Sydney
Admissions
  • Law Society of England and Wales
  • New South Wales, Australia
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Jonathan is a leading commercial litigator, experienced in representing clients in significant, multi-party cases before the English courts and major arbitral institutions.

Jonathan takes an active, hands-on role in his cases. Described as “a brilliant mind” and “very determined to fight [his] clients’ corner”, his focus is on identifying – and winning – the key issues that will advance his client’s case as efficiently as possible.  

Jonathan has acted in a wide range of international and domestic commercial disputes. He has particular experience of domestic and international civil fraud claims, including complex, multi-party proceedings, and is familiar with helping clients to navigate the challenges such cases can present. Jonathan also has extensive experience of litigation arising in the context of corporate restructurings and other insolvency proceedings, insurance and reinsurance disputes, and banking and financial services litigation. He is recognised by Legal 500 as a ‘Next Generation partner’ in Banking Litigation, and described by clients as “super bright” and “a really safe pair of hands”.

Background

Jonathan read Philosophy and Law at the University of Sydney and then served as Researcher to the Judge in charge of the Commercial List in the Supreme Court of New South Wales (then the Hon. Justice Patricia Bergin).  Following his time at the Court, he joined Allens in Sydney and qualified into the Commercial Litigation department, taking a leave of absence to read for the Bachelor of Civil Law at Oxford University.  Jonathan then spent a number of years at a Magic Circle firm before joining Enyo Law in October 2020.

Cases include
  • Republic of Mozambique v Credit Suisse International and Others (the “Tuna Bonds” litigation) – judgment expected in Summer 2024
  • Vegesentials Limited v Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank Limited [2024] EWHC 7 (Ch)
  • Advising Absa Manx Insurance Company Limited in connection with a dispute over coverage under reinsurance contracts in respect of professional indemnity in South Africa (see Axis Corporate Capital UK II Limited v Absa Group Limited and Others [2021] EWHC 861 (Comm) and [2022] EWHC 1870 (Comm))
  • Representing a major logistics organisation in a confidential ICC arbitration with claims totalling over USD2 billion
  • Edgeworth Capital (Luxembourg) Sarl v Aabar Investments PJS [2018] EWHC 1627 (Comm) 
  • Carney v N M Rothschild & Sons Ltd [2018] EWHC 958 (Comm)
  • R (on the application of Monarch Airlines Ltd (in administration)) v Airport Coordination Ltd [2017] EWCA Civ 1892
  • KV (Sri Lanka) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] UKSC 10;  on appeal from KV (Sri Lanka) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWCA Civ 119 (both, pro bono)
  • Aabar Block Sarl v Maud [2019] Ch 15
  • Global Asset Capital Inc v Aabar Block Sarl [2017] 4 WLR 163 (CA)
  • Perella Weinberg Partners (UK) LLP v Codere SA [2016] EWHC 1182 (Comm) and Codere SA v Perella Weinberg Partners (UK) LLP (Ordinary Proceeding 1536/2015 in the Commercial Courts of Madrid; 18 April 2016) 
  • Maud v Aabar Block Sarl [2016] Bus LR 1243
  • CF Partners (UK) LLP v Barclays Bank PLC and Tricorona AB [2014] EWHC 3049 (Ch)
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