Curriculum Vitae Jonathan Fisher Qc
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CURRICULUM VITAE JONATHAN FISHER QC Barrister, Queen’s Counsel Barrister law firm Bright Line Law Services Limited Central Court 25 Southampton Buildings London WC2A 1AL [email protected] brightlinelaw.co.uk OVERVIEW Jonathan Fisher QC is ranked by the UK independent barrister directories (Chambers & Partners and Legal 500) as a leading barrister in Band 1 for Proceeds of Crime / money laundering cases. He is also ranked as a leading barrister for financial crime, financial services, fraud (criminal and civil), and tax cases. The legal directories have described Jonathan as “high-flying”, “a standout barrister”, “commands huge respect”, and “in a game of chess, he would be five steps ahead.” He has represented clients in many high-profile financial crime cases, with much experience in cases involving cross-border transactions. In addition, Jonathan is a registered practitioner in the Dubai International Financial Court, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation, a member of the International Bar Association’s Anti-Money Laundering Forum, an Honorary Member of the London Fraud Forum Steering Group, and Trustee of the International Lawyer’s Project. In October 2017, the Financial Times listed Jonathan as one of top 10 innovative lawyers in Europe, and his legal practice was commended for “driving value for clients” and “services to the rule of law and access to justice”. Jonathan is a Visiting Professor in Practice at the London School of Economics and General Editor of Lloyds Law Reports: Financial Crime. His views are sought frequently by the media. ‘HE IS TOUGH YET CHARMING ADVOCATE, WITH A COMPELLING COURTROOM PRESENCE THAT COMMANDS JUDICIAL RESPECT.’ (Legal 500 Bar Directory, 2021) 1 CURRICULUM VITAE JONATHAN FISHER QC APPOINTMENTS Recent court ▪ National Crime Agency v Riza Aziz, Red Granite Pictures Inc cases & Z Limited [2020] High Court of Justice (POCA prohibition order restraining assets, extension of SAR moratorium period). ▪ Ashbolt & Arundell v Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs [2020] High Court of Justice (tax avoidance/evasion, application to quash search warrants). ▪ Nest International v Deloitte [2019] Dubai International Financial Court of Appeal (power to add a party in a civil fraud claim involving alleged failure by auditors to satisfy anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing compliance standards). ▪ Serious Fraud Office v ENRC [2018] EWCA Civ 2006 (corporate investigation, alleged corruption, legal professional privilege). ▪ Malabu Oil and Gas Ltd v Director of Public Prosecutions [2016] Lloyd’s Rep FC 108 (international mutual assistance, restraint order, bribery and corruption, Nigerian oil field). ▪ R v Office of the Prime Minister and Home Secretary ex parte Wheeler [2015] 1 C.M.L.R. 46 (judicial review: European Arrest Warrant, European Public Prosecutor Office, EU fraud, legitimate expectation of referendum for enactment of European Arrest Warrant measures). For a full list of reported court cases, see Appendix A. Advisory cases ▪ Advising a high-profile oligarch on his vulnerability to an unexplained wealth order based on alleged corruption; ▪ Advising on corruption and money laundering issues arising out of the $500 million alleged fraud in Angola involving the former President’s son; ▪ Advising on alleged corruption and fraud matters relating to Northampton Town Football Club, the redevelopment of its stadium and the former Leader of the Town Council; ▪ Advising on alleged corruption arising out of an investigation by Romanian National Anti-corruption Directorate into allegations of complicity by an Israeli billionaire in money laundering, peddling influence and forming an organized crime group; ▪ Advising on money laundering and professional regulatory matters, including remediation, following the disclosure of the Appleby “Paradise” papers; ▪ Advising on issues relating to self-reporting, money laundering, criminal benefit and corporate remediation in the Rio Tinto alleged corruption case; ▪ Providing an expert report on breaches of money laundering laws and procedures in an international construction contract involving a Balkan country which is the subject of arbitration proceedings; 2 CURRICULUM VITAE JONATHAN FISHER QC ▪ Advising on money laundering compliance issues relating to a high-profile family in South Africa; ▪ Advising, and preparing materials for, a leading international accountancy and financial consultancy firm on anti-money laundering compliance procedures; ▪ Advising a Russian oligarch regarding a potential civil claim for bribery and breach of confidence, and drafting pleadings; ▪ Advising, and preparing materials for, a leading US law firm on anti-money laundering compliance procedures; ▪ Advising a UK prosecuting authority on the sufficiency of evidence to initiate a prosecution against a professional person for money laundering; ▪ Advising a Premier League football team and a large company on the corporate facilitation of tax evasion offence; ▪ Providing expert evidence on corruption proceedings in an arbitration context associated with an SFO investigation; ▪ Advising on the effect of sanctions in a case regarding the grant of a sub-lease. For a full list of advisory cases, see Appendix B. Legal ▪ One of Her Majesty’s Counsel (since 2003). ▪ Committee Member, International Bar Association, Anti-Money Laundering Forum (since 2006). ▪ General Editor, Lloyds Law Reports: Financial Crime (since 2008). ▪ Specialist adviser, UK House of Commons Treasury Committee, advising on civil and criminal enforcement of rules relating to financial services, (2012–2017). ▪ Legal Panel Member, Accountancy Investigation and Discipline Board, (2006–2008). ▪ Standing Counsel to Her Majesty’s Commissioners of Inland Revenue (Criminal) at the Central Criminal Court and London Crown Courts, (1991–2003). Academic ▪ Visiting Professor, London School of Economics (since 2006), teaching corporate crime and financial crime modules on the Law Masters programme. ▪ Participates in the Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Group and the Law and Financial Markets Project. Research interests in the application of criminal law to companies and business human rights. ▪ Visiting Professor, City Law School, London, (2011–2013), delivering two lectures a year to Bar students on developing a practice in fraud cases. ▪ Visiting Professor, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, (2013–2014, 2015–2018), teaching a module on corporate crime to LLB & LLM students. ▪ Visiting Fellow, London School of Economics, (2003–2006), teaching white collar crime sessions on the Criminal Justice Policy Masters Programme. 3 CURRICULUM VITAE JONATHAN FISHER QC ▪ Visiting Professor of Law, Faculty of Finance, Cass Business School, (2003–2006), teaching financial services regulation. ▪ Visiting Lecturer, Visiting Fellow and subsequently Visiting Senior Fellow, Faculty of Finance, Cass Business School, (1986–2003), teaching financial services regulation. ▪ Lecturer in Law (full time), Chelmer Institute (subsequently incorporated into the Anglia Ruskin University), (1980–1981), teaching jurisprudence and English legal system. Honorary ▪ Honorary Doctor of Laws, University of the West of England (conferred in 2015). ▪ Honorary Steering Group Member, London Fraud Forum (since 2007). Public sector ▪ Trustee, International Lawyers Project (since 2020). ▪ Non-executive member, Red Tape Initiative (2017–2019). ▪ Member, Commission on a UK Bill of Rights (2010–2011). ▪ Chairman of Research, Society of Conservative Lawyers (2006–2010). ▪ Non-executive Trustee Director, Fraud Advisory Panel (2006–2010). ▪ Non-executive member, Asset Recovery Agency Steering Group (2003–2006). CONSULTANCY AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING ▪ African Union / NEPAD – Leading dialogue between African nation participants in Nairobi, Kenya on problems of fiscal leakage caused by tax avoidance and corruption in the extractive industries. ▪ Council of Europe – Providing professional training to Inspectors for Moneyval before beginning their work evaluating compliance by the Channel Islands with international anti-money laundering standards, identifying deficiencies, and proposing additional measures which need to be taken. ▪ Providing consultancy advice and professional training services to the Council of Europe and European Union Eastern Partnership Programme strengthening capacities to fight and prevent corruption and money laundering by instituting legal and compliance procedures which comply with European Union and international standards: – in Serbia; – in Azerbaijan; – in Georgia; – in Moldova. ▪ Providing consultancy advice and professional training services (on a pro bono basis) to the International Senior Lawyers Project on the establishment of anti-corruption and anti-money laundering legal and compliance procedures in Albania. ▪ Advising the Council of Europe on the application of new asset confiscation laws in the Ukraine. ▪ Advising the Council of Europe on its response to the decision of Ukraine’s Constitutional Court to strike down its law on illicit enrichment through corruption. ▪ Delivering professional training to the European Union (Academy of European Law) on anti-corruption, anti-money laundering and anti-tax evasion laws and procedures. 4 CURRICULUM VITAE JONATHAN FISHER QC ▪ Providing consultancy advice (on a pro bono basis) to the Ministry of Justice in Israel on the introduction of corporate remediation processes following a company’s conviction for a corruption offence. ▪ Providing consultancy advice and/or professional training on compliance