Expertise: Litigation, international private client, regulatory and compliance, contentious trust and probate, fraud and asset tracking, shareholder disputes and funds.
Jon began his legal career in 1999 as a barrister in the chancery and commercial group at leading UK set No. 5 Chambers. He returned to his home island of Guernsey six years later, was admitted as an Advocate of the Royal Court in 2006 and served on the Guernsey Bar Council between 2008 and 2011.
Besides his work at court, where he is highly rated for his presence, he advises institutions, law firms and in-house teams worldwide across the range of international financial services and international private client matters. Jon has a close interest in cross-border enforcement and asset recovery and has received particular recognition for his work in the fraud arena, with freezing injunctions and related orders.
Jon is acknowledged as a "prominent figure" in the "Leading Lawyers Contentious Trusts" category in the 2013 Citywealth Leaders List. Chambers Research 2013 cite him as "a very able lawyer" and Chambers 2012 say he is considered to be "a skilful litigator with a fine reputation".
Professional: Advocate - Guernsey, Barrister * - England & Wales.
*non-practising
Articles
Jon Barclay discusses client data: manage the risk and avoid the crisis - published in Blue Skies magazine Issue 32 - June 2013.
Jun 13 2013
News
Bedell Cristin hosted a seminar yesterday, Thursday 14 March, at the Old Government House Hotel in Guernsey on the subject of data management and, in particular, electronic data management.
Mar 15 2013
Books
Alasdair Davidson and Jon Barclay write the Guernsey chapter and David Cadin and Dina El-Gazzar write the Jersey chapter of the fifth edition of The Dispute Resolution Review. Reproduced with permission from Law Business Research Ltd. This article
was first published in The Dispute Resolution Review, 5th edition
(published in February 2013 – editor Richard Clark). For further
information please email Adam.Sargent@lbresearch.com
Mar 11 2013
Articles
Alasdair Davidson and Jon Barclay look at the increasing success of different ways of resolving disputes outside the courtroom - published in the Business Review, Guernsey Press 18 June 2012.
Jun 18 2012
