Jonathan Fisher (barrister)

Jonathan Fisher KC is a London barrister specialising in corporate and financial crime, proceeds of crime, and tax cases He is also a Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics.

In 2023, it was announced Fisher would be leading an independent review into disclosure and fraud, to make it quicker and easier to bring criminals to justice.

Ranked by the independent legal directories in Band / Tier 1 for Business and Regulatory Crime, Financial Crime, Financial Crime (Corporates), Proceeds of Crime and Asset Forfeiture cases, Jonathan is featured for his work in Tax (Corporate), Financial Services Regulation, Fraud (Crime) and Fraud (Civil).

Fisher was awarded the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in 2021 by The LSE for his thesis entitled “Mandatory self-reporting of criminal conduct by a company: corporate rights and engaging the privilege against self-incrimination”. Fisher was also awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws by UWE Bristol in 2015, in recognition of his outstanding legal expertise and academic contribution to the areas of financial and corporate law.

In May 2011, Fisher was appointed a Commissioner on the Bill of Rights Commission established by the Coalition Government to investigate the case for a UK Bill of Rights.

Fisher is the Vice Chair of the Executive Committee of the Society of Conservative Lawyers.