Jonathan Hancox is a Director at Osborne Partners, a Delta Consulting Group Company. He has more than 10 years of experience providing expert services in commercial disputes, forensic accounting investigations, other contentious matters and in audit. His work focuses on the quantification of damages and lost profits, financial and accounting analysis, valuation and the investigation of alleged fraud, misappropriation and other financial misconduct.
Jonathan has advised clients in disputes involving joint ventures, terminated commercial agreements, shareholder and investment matters, construction defects, earn-outs and complex financial instruments. He has served as a testifying expert in international arbitration proceedings and has supported matters before DIAC, LCIA, English High Courts, Singapore High Courts and other dispute forums. His investigative experience includes cross-border fraud and corruption matters, funds flow analysis, contentious insolvencies and investigations involving private equity investments, investment funds and complex trading portfolios.
His experience spans manufacturing, energy and oil and gas, commodities, banking and financial services, insurance, real estate and hospitality, construction, technology, healthcare and consumer goods, with significant experience across the Middle East and in cross-border matters.
- Appointed expert quantifying damages and lost profits arising from alleged breaches of a partnership agreement for a health and fitness venture, involving misappropriation of funds and assets.
- Appointed expert quantifying losses arising from alleged breaches of multiple contracts between oil and gas equipment providers in the UAE and Kazakhstan, with damages estimated at approximately $10 million.
- Appointed expert quantifying damages and lost profits as a result of a terminated distributor agreement between a European producer and its Middle Eastern distributor, with damages estimated at approximately $25 million.
- Quantified damages and lost profits arising from the early termination of a commodity offtake agreement between a KSA company and a Romanian manufacturer, with damages estimated at approximately $25 million.
- Quantified damages before a DIAC tribunal in a dispute between a multinational catering company and a UAE-based food and beverage supplier following the early termination of a supply agreement during a globally significant event in the UAE.
- Quantified damages before an IICRA tribunal in a dispute between a UAE-based Islamic bank and a multinational software group arising from the termination of a master services agreement.
- Quantified damages and lost profits before a DIAC tribunal involving a UAE hotel with multiple post-completion construction defects.
- Conducted a forensic accounting investigation of a DIFC-based investment portfolio and private equity fund on behalf of a KSA investor following allegations of misappropriation by the fund manager.
- Conducted forensic analysis and quantified losses on behalf of a KSA family office following significant losses on a complex precious metals options portfolio over a period of more than 10 years.
- Conducted a forensic investigation into the North African branch of a listed European company involving suspected misappropriation of funds, corruption and bribery of government officials.
- Quantified damages and lost profits on behalf of a large KSA oil and gas conglomerate in anticipation of an SCCA arbitration involving an underperforming infrastructure project.
Education
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Newcastle University
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Biochemistry
Credentials
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Chartered Accountant
Affiliations
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Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
Languages
English