Jack Crichton is an English-qualified associate in the London office of Gibson Dunn, practising in the firm’s Dispute Resolution Group.
Jack has broad practice of commercial litigation and international arbitration. He has represented clients in the High Court, Competition Appeal Tribunal, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, as well as in ICC and LCIA proceedings.
Jack is recognised in Legal 500 UK 2025: “This is an all-star team. Standouts include: […] Jack Crichton”.
He trained at Gibson Dunn, during which time he spent six months seconded to the firm’s Hong Kong office and six months seconded to the litigation and regulatory investigations team of a leading investment bank, and has Higher Rights of Audience.
Representative experience:
- Defending a major bank in relation to both High Court litigation and proposed collective proceedings brought in the Competition Appeal Tribunal arising out of the FX investigations (including appeals to the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court in respect of the collective proceedings).
- Defending a leading global corporation in the technology sector in collective proceedings in the Competition Appeal Tribunal alleging abuses of dominance.
- Representing a global conglomerate in ICC and LCIA arbitrations (worth in excess of USD 1 billion) arising out of the supply of power generating equipment in Angola.
- Acting for several defendants to claims in the High Court for over USD 280 million for fraudulent misrepresentation and unlawful means conspiracy, arising out of the alleged forgery of warehouse receipts relating to nickel traded in a series of transactions between entities in Singapore, Hong Kong, the UK and Australia.
- Acting for a private equity firm’s portfolio company in the healthcare sector on judicial review proceedings arising out decisions taken by the NHS.
- Advising a private equity firm on a shareholder dispute in the Cayman Islands arising out of a deSPAC transaction.
Capabilities
Credentials
Education:
- BPP Law School - 2016 Legal Practice Course
- BPP Law School - 2015 Graduate Diploma in Law
- University of Oxford - 2014 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- England & Wales - Solicitor