SILK PROFILE

Jonathan Cohen KC

UK Bar 2026

Littleton Chambers

Ranked in 3 practice areas

Partnership

London (Bar)

6 years ranked

Employment

London (Bar)

18 years ranked

Commercial Dispute Resolution

London (Bar)

14 years ranked

About

Provided by Littleton Chambers

Practice Areas

A KC at just 38 years old, Jonathan Cohen has built his reputation on being an outstanding cross-examiner and trial advocate. Jonathan has a crossover commercial dispute resolution, civil fraud, partnership and employment practice almost exclusively consisting of heavyweight High Court litigation, arbitration and claims involving breach of fiduciary duty, dishonesty or fraud. His employment experience as a junior barrister, when he was twice nominated as Chambers & Partners employment junior of the year, gives him a unique understanding of the issues raised in civil claims for breach of duty against senior executives, directors and partners. He is listed by Chambers & Partners as a leading commercial dispute resolution, partnership and employment silk.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Partnership - London (Bar)

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Jonathan Cohen KC is an expert in commercial dispute resolution and employment law who is accordingly regularly engaged to handle cases involving partnership break-ups, which include claims by partners or members relating to employment rights.

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Employment - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Jonathan Cohen KC is a talented silk who focuses his practice on complex issues of fiduciary duties and serious fraud. Sources also consider him to be a go-to advocate for restraint of trade issues and injunctive work.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Jonathan Cohen is an excellent, very punchy advocate with a wealth of experience of handling complex LLP disputes. He is one of the reasons we got the best result for the client.
PartnershipUK Bar
Jonathan Cohen works exceptionally hard, is highly intelligent and is always all over the documents, to a forensic level. He doesn't miss anything and is also very easy to work with.
PartnershipUK Bar
Having Jonathan is great as he can cover all aspects of cases. He gives good commercial, strategic advice and makes clients feel confident in the advice they're getting.
PartnershipUK Bar
Jonathan Cohen is outstanding. He has an incredible knowledge of the law and great understanding of the commercial realities in a case.
PartnershipUK Bar
Where you want someone who can combine amazing technical expertise, commercial nous and is also a street fighter, Jonathan Cohen has all those things.
EmploymentUK Bar
Jonathan Cohen is surgical in cross-examination and rips people to shreds in the witness box. He is excellent on his feet; nothing fazes him.
EmploymentUK Bar