Jess Thomas

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ABOUT JESS THOMAS

I lead Taylor Wessing\'s UK Pro Bono practice. I work with a range of non-profit organisations and charities to develop, facilitate and deliver pro bono assistance, advice and representation. I focus on securing access to justice in our communities, with a particular emphasis on projects that align with the firm\'s Responsible Business strategy: Inclusion | Supporting the Arts | Environmental Sustainability.Before my pro bono role, I specialised in large-scale commercial litigation and arbitration. I advised on complex international disputes across a range of industry sectors. My cases involved civil fraud, shareholder actions and joint venture disputes concerning interests located in a variety of jurisdictions including Asia (specifically, India and Central Asia), Eastern Europe and off-shore such as the BVI. I also had experience in high value professional negligence disputes involving members of the legal and accounting profession.As a trainee solicitor, I worked on secondment to Mercedes Benz UK Ltd as well as HCA International, a leading private healthcare provider. I\'m a fluent French speaker and, prior to commencing my training in London, I worked in the corporate team of the Paris-based law firm August Debouzy.