Expertise

Marc has over 25 years’ experience acting in complex disputes. He has represented public and private companies across a wide variety of industry sectors, financial institutions, states and state-entities.

Experience

• Successfully recovering £1 million worth of bitcoin for the claimant in Robertson v Persons Unknown, in which the High Court considered whether cryptocurrencies are legal property.
• Acting for US investors in claims for US$650 million concerning a failed Islamic bond (sukuk), in which the High Court found in favour of the claimants and held for the first time that an arranging bank owed a duty of care to the secondary bond market.
• Acting for European investors in the first UK claim against a rating agency and major bank seeking over £100 million in damages for alleged fraudulent and negligent rating and marketing of complex financial products.

Recognition

Marc is ranked in Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500 and in Spears 500 as a leading individual in the field of cryptoassets.

Testimonials include:

“Marc Jones is over all of the details and a great practitioner. A good man to have on your side in a scrap.” – Chambers & Partners

“Marc Jones is a tenacious, driven, analytical lawyer who always want to get the best result for his clients.” – The Legal 500

“Marc Jones is a star – a very talented lawyer who wears it lightly, and is a pleasure to work with.” – The Legal 500

“Marc Jones: top drawer litigator. He has a fierce determination to track down facts and arguments to advance his client’s case. And a real instinct for identifying the weakness in his opponent’s case.” – The Legal 500

Career

Marc trained with Ashurst and qualified as a solicitor in 1999. He joined Stewarts in December 2009 and has been a partner since May 2013.

Publications and Media

Marc has written widely and been quoted in various publications, including The Financial Times, The Times, City AM, Competition Law Insight and Financier Worldwide. He is a co-author of the chapter on decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs) in the  “Blockchain: Legal & Regulatory Guidance” report produced by the Law Society and Tech London Advocates.