Described by the directories as a “rising star” and “a bright young gun” who “adds a sprinkling of tactical gold-dust where necessary”, Jon’s practice focuses on complex, high-value litigation for financial institutions, corporate clients, high net-worth individuals and insolvency practitioners. Since joining PCB he has been involved in multi-jurisdictional asset tracing cases including obtaining freezing orders in England and various European jurisdictions, a ground-breaking Search Order against a respondent against whom there is no cause of action, novel orders for alternative service and password cracking, and disclosure orders against third parties in England and the US. Jon also has particular experience in contentious insolvency, including in relation to cross-border recognition.

Richard is an experienced commercial litigator who has worked on some of the most high profile cases of the past decade. He is regularly instructed by banks, asset managers, sovereign states and large corporates on their most complex and important cases. Richard has a wide practice including banking and finance, asset management, corporate, insolvency, professional liability and fraud disputes. He has led major cases in each of these areas, many of which have involved cross border issues and proceedings in multiple jurisdictions, particularly in Europe and the US.

Tatiana is a partner in the litigation and arbitration team and focuses on disputes involving Russia and the CIS.

She is an experienced commercial litigator, working on both court cases and arbitrations, with market-leading experience in complex cross-border disputes. She has worked on a range of high profile cases for both corporates and high net worth individuals.

Tatiana qualified as a Solicitor – Advocate with Higher Rights of Audience, Civil Proceedings (England and Wales). She is also qualified as a Russian Advocate and was called to the Moscow City Bar in 2002.

James’ practice spans a broad range of commercial disputes, both in litigation and arbitration. It regularly sees him instructed on high value international disputes, often with a fraud aspect. A confident advocate and a team player, he is equally happy acting as sole counsel as he is as part of a larger legal team. Much of James’ work has an international element. He has been called to the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in the BVI and is a registered practitioner with rights of audience at the AIFC in Kazakhstan.