Jon Newman

White collar, government and regulatory representative experience

• Advising a number of investment banks on the EU sanctions aspects of a US$ 2.3 billion global offering and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange of a Chinese asset management company.
• Advising one of the world’s largest providers of rail transportation systems on the EU sanctions aspects of its US$ 1.42 billion IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
• Advising a range of UK and international companies on the application of EU sanctions and associated advice on sanctions and export control policies, systems and controls.
• Advising a major European industrial company on an internal investigation following allegations of price fixing in the metals market.
• Advising a significant Middle Eastern entity in relation to fraudulent transactions perpetrated through impersonation and forged financial documentation.
• Advising a Middle Eastern entity in relation to a number of fraudulent websites and successfully having such fraudulent websites removed from the internet.
• Representing a global pharmaceuticals company on an investigation by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office.
• Advising a petrochemicals company on ancillary matters relating to a long running investigation by the Serious Fraud Office into breaches of United Nations sanctions and allegations of overseas corruption.
• Advising a range of UK and international companies on the application of the UK Bribery Act and associated advice on anti-bribery policies, systems and controls.
• Representing a major telecommunications company in an internal investigation into allegations of fraud and corruption surrounding the award of a mobile telecommunications license in the Middle East.
• Advising a major telecommunications company in relation to compliance with EU sanctions.

Litigation representative experience

• Representing a Canadian pension fund in relation to a fraud perpetrated by a joint venture partner and subsequent freezing injunction applications before the Hong Kong and Cayman courts.
• Advising a number of UK and international companies on issues relating to the application and enforcement of restrictive covenants under English law, including advising on applications for interim relief.
• Representing a leading global engineering company in a £300 million cartel follow-on damages claim in the English Courts.
• Advising a leading global engineering company in various cartel follow-on damages claims in England, Ireland and Israel.
• Representing a major UK construction company in a misuse of confidential information claim in the English Courts and in mediation proceedings.
• Advising an international fast moving consumer goods company in civil and criminal litigation in India arising out of allegations of fraud in intellectual property disputes.

Arbitration representative experience

• Representing a Middle-Eastern company in an ICSID investment treaty arbitration against an Asian state relating to treaty breaches and the expropriation of investments.
• Representing a major private equity firm in relation to UNCITRAL arbitration administered by the HKIAC against a Taiwanese joint venture partner regarding breaches of a shareholders agreement.
• Advising a Canadian pension fund in relation to HKIAC arbitration proceedings against Chinese entities regarding breaches of a shareholders agreement.
• Advising a US satellite communications company in relation to potential LCIA arbitration proceedings and ancillary matters arising out of a commercial dispute.
• Advising a major investment bank on settlement of various disputes subject to an ICC arbitration arising out of a failed joint venture.
• Advising a high net worth individual in an LCIA arbitration concerning breach of warranties in a commercial agreement.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Associate (2011–2014)
Trainee (2009–2011)