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Jonathan Crow KC

Jonathan Crow KC

UK Bar 2026

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Ranked in 9 practice areas

About

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UK Bar

Practice Areas

Company/ commercial litigation; administrative and public law; banking and finance; chancery (commercial); telecomms; international trust work.

Career

Called 1981; Treasury Counsel 1994-98; First Treasury Counsel 1998-2006; Deputy High Court Judge 2001. Attorney General to HRH The Prince of Wales 2006. Court of Appeal Judge in Jersey & Guernsey 2011. Called to the Bar in the BVI, and also in Nevis, Bermuda and Cayman Islands for specific cases.

Professional Memberships

Administrative Law Bar Association; Commercial Bar Association; Chancery Bar Association.

Publications

Annotated Companies Act 2006, OUP (contributing author).

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Banking & Finance - London (Bar)

Star Individual
Star Individuals

Individual Editorial

Jonathan Crow KC is an impressive silk with expertise in handling a wide array of commercial litigation and public law cases at all levels of court. He acts in fraud and FCA-related cases along with insolvency and offshore disputes.

Offshore - All Circuits

Star Individual
Star Individuals

Individual Editorial

Jonathan Crow KC is a formidable offshore advocate with an outstanding track record in heavyweight commercial, company and public law cases. The broad geographic spread of his work takes him to Bermuda, the Channel Islands and several Caribbean jurisdictions. He is sought after for his knowledge of trusts disputes, as well as investment fund and property cases, and he also frequently appears before the Privy Council.

Company - London (Bar)

Star Individual
Star Individuals

Individual Editorial

Jonathan Crow KC enjoys a leading position at the forefront of the Chancery Bar, and earns widespread acclaim for his litigation skills. He is regularly instructed in the full range of company, commercial and public law cases, and is a regular in the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. He is often involved in proceedings in a number of foreign jurisdictions, including the BVI, the Cayman Islands and Hong Kong. Notable activity includes a leading role in heavyweight shareholder disputes and directors' disqualification matters.

Administrative & Public Law - London (Bar)

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Jonathan Crow KC operates at the forefront of commercial and regulatory public law. He is often instructed in ground-breaking challenges relating to human rights and financial regulation. He handles cases before the highest domestic courts as well as the Privy Council.

Fraud: Civil - London (Bar)

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Jonathan Crow KC is an experienced advocate whose fraud work forms part of a wider company, commercial and public law practice. In addition to litigation, he is admired for his prowess in arbitrations. His experience includes appearances in the Supreme Court.

Financial Services - London (Bar)

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Jonathan Crow KC is a major figure on the financial services scene, thanks to his widely perceived excellence in written and courtroom advocacy as well as his broad base of experience in commercial litigation and public law. He has appeared at all levels of the court system, including the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal.

Restructuring/Insolvency - London (Bar)

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Jonathan Crow KC manages a busy caseload, splitting his time evenly between commercial and public law litigation. He frequently appears in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and ECtHR. His impressive roster of clients includes public authorities in addition to private clients.

Strengths

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  • He is an absolute pleasure to work with. He is clear about what he will do and when, and he always delivers.

    Banking & FinanceUK Bar
  • He is a fantastic advocate and a great judge of character.

    Banking & FinanceUK Bar
  • Jonathan has a light touch and the art of witty understatement. He is the best advocate I have seen.

    Banking & FinanceUK Bar
  • He has a real gravitas and is one of the top three at the Bar. I would instruct him on anything.

    Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
  • He has the respect of the judiciary at all levels. I think that he is the best silk around. The price tag meets what you get; he's worth every penny.

    Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
  • His reputation is just outstanding. He is a real class act.

    Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar

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