Jenner & Block LLP has announced another addition to its London team. Will Jones joins the London public law and crisis management practice and the firm’s global hearing preparation practice as special counsel.
Will has a distinguished track record in advising clients on complex legal and regulatory challenges, in particular in the areas of public law, public inquiries, public procurement, and crisis management. He also has deep experience in handling commercial disputes for clients, especially those in highly regulated industries, such as the healthcare and life sciences, technology, media, financial services, and defence spaces. Notably, he has represented clients in many of the UK’s major public inquiries, including most recently the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, the Thirlwall Inquiry, and the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry.
A solicitor-advocate, Will is fluent in Spanish and has completed secondments at a leading pharmaceutical company and at the Madrid office of a global law firm. Will also has an active pro bono practice, and he has represented NGOs, charities and advocacy groups on issues ranging from child refugees’ rights to the legal impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on children and young people.
