Jonathan Gavaghan has a specialist chancery and commercial practice with particular experience in partnership / LLP disputes, commercial disputes and property law. Company law (including breach of fiduciary duty claims and shareholder disputes) is a further area in which he specialises.
He was called to the Bar in 1992.
He studied law at Oxford University where he obtained a first-class degree. Top of his year in Land Law, he subsequently obtained a BCL and returned to Worcester College, Oxford as a visiting tutor in constitutional law.
He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
He was appointed as a Recorder in 2018.
Arbitration, Mediation & ADR
Jonathan has great arbitration experience and acts either as an advocate or as an arbitrator.
He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
He is used to appearing in complicated multi-party arbitrations as well as applying for interim applications under section 44 of the Arbitration Act 1996 and appearing on appeals and challenges to arbitrators’ awards.
The Directories say the following about Jonathan:
“Offers especially extensive experience as an arbitrator of, or arbitration counsel in, partnership disputes” Chambers & Partners (2020);
- “Highly skilled in arbitration matters”: Who’s Who Legal: UK Bar 2020.
Recent Highlights
His recent work as counsel or arbitrator includes:
- Partnership Arbitration involving a team move from a solicitors’ firm;
- Arbitrations relating to the dissolution of professional partnerships;
- An arbitration relating to a farming contract agreement;
- Commercial landlord and tenant arbitrations;
- Arbitration relating to the rights of exiting members of an LLP;
- Arbitral proceedings before the LCIA relating to a property-owning partnership;
- Arbitral proceedings before an accountant arbitrator relating to partnership accounts;
- Proceedings before the High Court brought in support of arbitration proceedings, including injunctive relief to protect property and enforce post termination restrictions against solicitors;
- The Patley Wood Farm LLP litigation before the High Court – a series of reported cases including interim relief, procedural challenges and appeals against an award in a partnership dispute relating to a general partnership under the Partnership Act 1890.
Recommendations
Qualifications
- MA (First Class): Worcester College, Oxford University.
- BCL: Worcester College, Oxford University.
- FCIArb
- Martin Wronker Prize Winner for best University Performance in Land Law, Oxford University (1990)
- Henriques Prize-winner, Worcester College, Oxford University (1990)
- Holder of Inns of Court Studentship
- Eastham Scholar, Lincoln’s Inn
- Hardwicke Scholar, Lincoln’s Inn
Appointments
- Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
- Recorder (Crown Court), Northern Circuit (April 2018)
- Former Elected Member of Bar Council (2 terms).
- Former Chairman of the Young Barristers’ Committee.
- Former Member of Professional Standards Committee of the Bar Council.
Associations & Memberships
- Committee Member of the Association of Partnership Practitioners
- Member of the Chancery Bar Association
- Member of the Property Bar Association
Jonathan Gavaghan is a self-employed, independent barrister whose practice is governed by the Code of Conduct of the Bar of England and Wales. He is regulated by The Bar Standards Board [Bar Ref 29030] and is fully insured with the Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund [BMIF Ref 2360/025] to provide legal services, please refer to the BMIF website for full details of the world-wide cover provided. He is registered for VAT under the reference 648945679.
