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Jones Day's James Pickavance and Julian Bailey appointed visiting professors at the Dickson Poon School of Law, King's College London

Partners James Pickavance and Julian Bailey have been appointed Visiting Professors in construction and arbitration law at The Dickson Poon School of Law, King's College London, where they will teach at the Centre of Construction Law & Dispute Resolution.

Messrs. Pickavance and Bailey have longstanding involvement with the teaching of construction and arbitration law. Mr. Pickavance is the author of the book A Practical Guide to Construction Adjudication (Wiley, 2015) and Mr. Bailey is the author of the three-volume treatise Construction Law (LPP, 3rd ed 2020).

"Construction and infrastructure clients depend upon our industry knowledge and international outlook, honed over decades of experience, to resolve high-stakes, legally and technically difficult disputes," said Sion Richards, the Firm's Global Disputes Practice Leader. "The appointment of Professors Pickavance and Bailey cements the already strong reputation both lawyers hold in this area and we are grateful to the Dickson Poon School of Law, King's College London for these prestigious appointments."

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