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Jonny specialises in international personal injury claims, representing individuals who have suffered serious, life-changing injuries in cross-border cases. He has extensive experience in complex multi-jurisdictional litigation and working with foreign lawyers and experts. He is committed to securing the best possible outcomes for clients.
Expertise
Jonny specialises in international personal injury claims and has extensive experience of complex, cross-border litigation. He has represented claimants in cases involving injuries sustained in several different jurisdictions, including Brazil, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Côte d’Ivoire, and has worked closely with lawyers and experts internationally.
His experience includes multi-party litigation and class actions against multinational corporations involving claims for personal injuries, human rights abuses and environmental damage. This experience has given him a strong understanding of the legal and practical challenges involved in pursuing personal injury claims across different jurisdictions.
Career
Jonny graduated from the University of Melbourne with bachelor’s degrees in Commerce and Arts, with Honours in French.
He joined Stewarts in 2026, having previously worked at Leigh Day, which he joined in 2007 and where he qualified as a solicitor in 2017.
Personal
Jonny enjoys travelling and learning foreign languages. He speaks French, Italian and Brazilian Portuguese. He also likes watching and playing tennis, and going for walks with his cockapoo, Monty.
Experience
- Representing residents of two quilombola communities in Bahia, Brazil, in claims against English mining company Brazil Iron for environmental pollution and personal injuries. The claimants successfully resisted challenges to the jurisdiction of the English courts on forum non conveniens grounds in both the High Court and Court of Appeal
- Representing Tanzanian claimants in claims arising from serious injuries and deaths at a gold mine operated by African Barrick Gold (now Acacia Mining). The claims settled out of court
- Representing claimants from Côte d’Ivoire in claims against Trafigura concerning the dumping of allegedly toxic waste in Abidjan. The claims settled out of court
- Working with South African attorneys on proceedings in the South Gauteng (Johannesburg) High Court on behalf of former gold miners who developed silicosis following employment in gold mines in South Africa. The claims resulted in a landmark settlement valued at more than ZAR500 million (approximately £23 million)
- Working with South African attorneys on a class action in the Johannesburg High Court on behalf of Zambian communities living near the Kabwe lead mine in claims concerning lead poisoning.
Publications and media
Jonny has contributed to media coverage and spoken at international conferences and seminars on cross-border litigation, corporate accountability and business and human rights. Recent appearances include presenting at the United Nations Development Programme’s 4th African Business and Human Rights Forum in Lusaka, Zambia in 2025, and the Brazilian Congress on International Law in Natal, Brazil, in 2024.
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