SILK PROFILE

Jonathan Fisher KC

UK Bar 2026

Red Lion Chambers

Ranked in 4 practice areas

Financial Crime

London (Bar)

12 years ranked

Financial Crime: Corporates

London (Bar)

8 years ranked

POCA Work & Asset Forfeiture

All Circuits

16 years ranked

Sanctions

All Circuits

2 years ranked

About

Provided by Red Lion Chambers

Practice Areas

Specialises in financial crime and corporate crime cases, particularly involving money laundering and economic sanctions. Advisory work includes cases involving fraud, bribery and corruption, tax, commercial money laundering, source of funds, unexplained wealth orders, financial sanctions and export controls. 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 includes 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); 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); Bencher, Gray’s Inn.

Professional Memberships

Criminal Bar Association; South Eastern Circuit.

Publications

Regular contributor to books, professional journals, and the media.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Financial Crime - London (Bar)

Band 1

Individual Editorial

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.

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Financial Crime: Corporates - London (Bar)

Band 1

Individual Editorial

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POCA Work & Asset Forfeiture - All Circuits

Band 1

Individual Editorial

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 a high-value clientele.

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Sanctions - All Circuits

Band 2

Individual Editorial

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.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Jonathan is excellent.
Financial CrimeUK Bar
A star of the white collar Bar, with the deepest understanding of tax matters.
Financial CrimeUK Bar
Jonathan Fisher KC is approachable, easy to work with, client-friendly and readily available to discuss matters with.
Financial CrimeUK Bar
Jonathan Fisher is a nice guy to work with, who's extremely academic in his approach and has done much writing on the subject of POCA. He also advises the government on the way the law should change.
POCA Work & Asset ForfeitureUK Bar
If I have an asset freezing or money laundering case, I wouldn't consider using anyone else unless he was conflicted.
POCA Work & Asset ForfeitureUK Bar
The quality of Jonathan Fisher's advisory work, plus the very high-profile people he acts for, make him a real name in this field. He does the full suite of work, from oligarch-related matters down.
POCA Work & Asset ForfeitureUK Bar