Legal 500 — half a dozen rankings

Jonathan Fisher QC has been ranked in six different practice areas this year.

In two areas, he is ranked in Tier 1:

  • Business and regulatory crime (including global investigations)
  • Proceeds of crime (POCA) and asset forfeiture.

He is also ranked as a leading barrister for cases involving:

  • Fraud: crime; Fraud: civil; Financial services regulation; Tax: corporate and VAT/indirect tax

The independent legal directory describes Jonathan as “one of the brightest financial crime lawyers in the country, accessible, an excellent communicator and a pleasure to deal with”. It adds that he is “a skilled practitioner. His long experience means he is really on top of all aspects of the relevant law and guidance across different parts of the regulated sector.”

“He practices in a number of jurisdictions and is known as extremely bright counsel who reads the tribunal well and is super effective. He deals with massively challenging cross border fraud cases and is also a pleasure to work with”.

Regarding Jonathan’s work in tax cases, the directory notes that “he is perhaps the leading barrister to assist individuals against whom HMRC has made allegations of criminal conduct in the context of tax disputes”.

Jonathan Fisher QC may be contacted directly at Bright Line Law or via his clerks at Red Lion Chambers: Mark Bennette | Nick Parkinson