LAWYER PROFILE

Jonathan Herbst

UK 2026

Norton Rose Fulbright

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Financial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory

UK-wide

20 years ranked

Commodities: Derivatives & Energy Trading

UK-wide

13 years ranked

Contributions and articles

1 Global Practice Guides

About

Provided by Norton Rose Fulbright

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

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Financial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory - UK-wide

Band 1

Individual Editorial

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.

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Commodities: Derivatives & Energy Trading - UK-wide

Band 2

Individual Editorial

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.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Jonathan really understands our business because he has invested the time in getting to know us better and we really benefit from that relationship.
Financial Services: Non-contentious RegulatoryChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Jonathan is a superb lawyer. He is extremely knowledgeable on UK financial services and able to talk to different stakeholders who have different needs and interests with equal quality and clarity.
Commodities: Derivatives & Energy TradingChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Jonathan has a pragmatic and client-focused approach and his communication is straightforward.
Commodities: Derivatives & Energy TradingChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Jonathan and his team have always provided detailed yet clear advice that gives me as a client a practical route forward.
Commodities: Derivatives & Energy TradingChambers Guide to the Legal Profession