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About
Provided by Jonathan Herbst
Practice Areas
Jonathan Herbst is a financial services law and regulation lawyer based in London and is the global head of financial services regulation.
Jonathan is a leading practitioner in the field of financial services law and regulation, and advises a broad range of clients based in the UK and globally. He is recognized for his extensive and significant experience in bank structuring and advisory work. In particular, he has advised a number of banks on their documentation and systems and controls projects to implement the Senior Managers Regime.
Jonathan is ranked Band 1 in Chambers and Partners, 2023 and in the Hall of Fame in Legal 500, 2023 where clients describe him as, "unflappable and always a reassuring, calm and pragmatic presence", providing "first-class advice and support."
Prior to joining the firm as a partner in October 2002, Jonathan was Head of European Law at the UK Financial Services Authority from 2001 to 2002.
Chambers Review
UK
Jonathan Herbst is a high-profile figure in the financial regulatory arena and frequently advises household names in banking on cross-border compliance programmes. He is the global head of Norton Rose Fulbright's financial services regulation group.
Jonathan Herbst is the global head of financial services at the firm. He is recognised in the market for regulatory and compliance advice relating to commodity derivatives. His clients include commodity houses and financial institutions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Jonathan is faultless."
"Jonathan is always super helpful and pragmatic in his approach, and you feel like he understands your needs as a client."
"He's very well regarded and strong on regulatory matters."
"Jonathan is a well-known and respected figure in the industry. He has a client focus and is always available to answer questions. He's a powerhouse in terms of his breadth of knowledge and expertise."
"Jonathan is a really good full-service lawyer. He is credible and works phenomenally hard."
"Jonathan is the best lawyer. He is knowledgeable, experienced, easy to work with and very available."
"Jonathan is faultless."
"Jonathan is always super helpful and pragmatic in his approach, and you feel like he understands your needs as a client."
"He's very well regarded and strong on regulatory matters."
"Jonathan is a well-known and respected figure in the industry. He has a client focus and is always available to answer questions. He's a powerhouse in terms of his breadth of knowledge and expertise."
"Jonathan is a really good full-service lawyer. He is credible and works phenomenally hard."
"Jonathan is the best lawyer. He is knowledgeable, experienced, easy to work with and very available."