Jonathan Southgate KC
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 1 : Family: Matrimonial Finance
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About
Provided by Jonathan Southgate KC
Practice Areas
Financial Remedy Specialist.
Notable cases: Paul Mark Simon v Lauren Belinda Simon & Anor [2023] EWCA Civ 1048; CG v DL [2023] EWFC 82 (Fam); Gallagher v Gallagher (No.2)(Financial Remedies) [2022] EWFC 53; Gallagher v Gallagher (No.1) (Reporting Restrictions) [2022] EWFC 52; XZ v YZ [2022] EWFC 49; Simon v Simon & Level (no 3) [2022] EWFC 35; Simon v Simon & Level (Joinder) [2022] EWFC 29; MG v GM (MPS LSPO) [2022] EWFC 8; LS v PS [2021] EWFC 108; Christoforou -v- Christoforou [2020] EWHC 43 (Fam); WG v HG [2018] EWFC 84; Sharp v Sharp [2017] EWCA Civ 408; AB v FC [2016] EWHC 3285 (Fam); Christoforou v Christoforou [2016] EWHC 2988 (Fam); T v F [2016] EWFC 26; AE v BE [2014] EWHC 4868 (Fam); JS and RS [2015] EWHC 2921 (Fam); S v S [2014] EWHC 4732; Ahmed and Mehmet v Mustafa [2014] EWCA Civ 277; R v R (Financial Remedies: Needs and Practicalities) [2013] 1 FLR 120; DR v GR and Others (Financial Remedy: Variation of Overseas Trust) [2013] EWHC 1196 (Fam).
Career
Called to the Bar in 1992. Appointed Queen's Counsel 2013 (KC 2022).
Professional Memberships
Middle Temple; FLBA.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Jonathan Southgate KC has a formidable practice representing household names and high net worth individuals in tremendously high-value matrimonial finance proceedings. He is commended for his tenacity in court and his commercial awareness during divorce.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"One of the best there is. He's superb on paper, great in consultation and excellent in court. Jonathan is an absolute pleasure to work with and clients love him."
"He is very creative and displays great lateral thinking."
"Jonathan's ability to grasp complex financial information and distil it into easy-to-understand language for the client is impressive."
"An effective advocate, who is highly strategic and much in demand. He likes to win and he inspires the confidence that he will do."
"One of the best there is. He's superb on paper, great in consultation and excellent in court. Jonathan is an absolute pleasure to work with and clients love him."
"He is very creative and displays great lateral thinking."
"Jonathan's ability to grasp complex financial information and distil it into easy-to-understand language for the client is impressive."
"An effective advocate, who is highly strategic and much in demand. He likes to win and he inspires the confidence that he will do."