Jonathan S Kinnear KC

Jonathan Kinnear KC advises corporate clients, Government Departments, and individuals on complex cases, particularly those involving financial intricacies at the intersection of criminal and civil law. He has a multi-jurisdictional practice, appearing in the Criminal and Civil Divisions of the Court of Appeal, the Crown Court, the High Court, and various tribunals, especially on tax matters.

Over the past 20 years, he has been instructed in some of the most serious and complex fraud cases and frequently provides strategic advice pre-charge or prosecution. He has extensive experience in proceeds of crime, including confiscation, restraint, and Account Freezing Orders. A leading practitioner in malicious prosecution, he handles high-value, high-stakes cases.

Jonathan is regularly engaged in large-scale review and investigations, managing teams of investigators, solicitors, and counsel. He is also an accomplished public speaker, delivering keynote addresses at corporate and quasi-governmental events in the UK and abroad. Additionally, he acts as a special advocate in national security cases, with particular expertise in disclosure issues. He was shortlisted as Corporate Crime Silk of the Year in the Legal 500 UK Bar Awards.

Call: 1994 (Northern Ireland 1996)

Silk: 2012

KC List for SFO Prosecution Panel & Proceeds of Crime Panel (2013 – present)

Recorder of the Crown Court (authorised to try serious sex cases) (2009)

Special Advocate appointed by the Attorney General to deal with terrorism (Special Immigration Appeals Commission) cases and complex public interest immunity (PII) issues (2007)

Criminal Bar Association

Revenue Bar Association