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About
Provided by Jonathan Fisher KC
Practice Areas
Specialises in financial crime and corporate crime cases, particularly involving money laundering and economic sanctions. Advisory work has included cases involving commercial money laundering, source of funds, unexplained wealth orders and OFAC / OFSI sanctions. Advising and representing individuals and companies in courts and tribunals, at trial and on appeal. Internationally, giving expert evidence in arbitration hearings and has worked with the European Union (Max Planck Institute), Council of Europe, and African Union on illicit enrichment, corruption, and money laundering projects. Court work has included R (World Uyghur Congress) v NCA (money laundering and civil recovery investigations, criminal property, adequate consideration), Nest Investments v Deloitte (auditor’s alleged failure to identify money laundering and terrorist financing, and SFO v ENRC (dispute over the application of legal privilege in corporate investigations).
Career
Called 1980; Silk 2003; Chartered Tax Adviser (Fellow); Accredited STEP practitioner; PhD (Lond); Dubai International Financial Court (registered practitioner); Lloyds Financial Crime Reports (Editor Emeritus); Chair of Independent Review on Unused Material in Criminal Cases and Fraud; London School of Economics (Senior Fellow and Visiting Professor).
Professional Memberships
Criminal Bar Association; South Eastern Circuit.
Publications
Regular contributor to books, professional journals, and the media.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Jonathan Fisher KC is user-friendly, easy to work with, and a great team player. He wins plaudits for his technical knowledge and persistence when tackling high-value accounting fraud and bribery cases. Fisher appears both on the defence and prosecution sides in high-profile matters, winning instructions from corporate clients as well as prosecutors in multiple jurisdictions. He is also valued for his expertise in related POCA (Proceeds of Crime Act) matters.
Jonathan Fisher KC is user-friendly, easy to work with, and a great team player. He wins plaudits for his technical knowledge and persistence when tackling high-value accounting fraud and bribery cases. Fisher appears both on the defence and prosecution sides in high-profile matters, winning instructions from corporate clients as well as prosecutors in multiple jurisdictions. He is also valued for his expertise in related POCA (Proceeds of Crime Act) matters.
Jonathan Fisher KC is a highly sought-after barrister with a well-respected practice. He frequently assists high-profile individuals and leading firms with money laundering issues. His cases are often international in nature and involve high-value clientele.
Jonathan Fisher KC of Red Lion Chambers is an eminent authority in the field of financial crime. He draws on this wider skill set to adeptly represent private clients and international companies in their sanctions-related matters. His practice includes advising on potential contraventions, export control guidance and designation challenges. He has experience advising on the niche area of anti-corruption sanctions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Jonathan is a leading expert who will do anything for his clients."
"Jonathan Fisher is a really eminent but at the same time approachable King's Counsel. His years of experience are worn lightly."
"Jonathan is a pleasure to deal with. He is supremely knowledgeable and has the ability to quickly get to the crux of the matter and apply the law to it."
"Jonathan is disarmingly gentlemanly and incisive at the same time. He will take very complicated cases and distil them quickly to get to the heart. He engenders confidence from the outset of a call."
"Jonathan is absolutely brilliant. I've never known him to get anything wrong and he will do anything for his clients."
"Jonathan Fisher KC is one of the most astute and technically adept lawyers in this field. Very few have his level of knowledge of the law."
"Jonathan absolutely knows his stuff and is one of the first names you reach out to. He's great to work with."
"Jonathan is a leading expert who will do anything for his clients."
"Jonathan Fisher is a really eminent but at the same time approachable King's Counsel. His years of experience are worn lightly."
"Jonathan is a pleasure to deal with. He is supremely knowledgeable and has the ability to quickly get to the crux of the matter and apply the law to it."
"Jonathan is disarmingly gentlemanly and incisive at the same time. He will take very complicated cases and distil them quickly to get to the heart. He engenders confidence from the outset of a call."
"Jonathan is absolutely brilliant. I've never known him to get anything wrong and he will do anything for his clients."
"Jonathan Fisher KC is one of the most astute and technically adept lawyers in this field. Very few have his level of knowledge of the law."
"Jonathan absolutely knows his stuff and is one of the first names you reach out to. He's great to work with."
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