Jonathan’s cases invariably involve land and property but span commercial, company, fraud, trust and insolvency law disputes and related professional negligence.

Jonathan is recognised as a leading senior junior having been providing advice and advocacy on these issues for almost twenty years.  He has appeared in courts and tribunals at all levels, including the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal (on many occasions without a leader). He is equally happy acting in large, complex litigation as part of a team as he is representing an individual landowner, developer, or leaseholder.  Jonathan frequently appears against silks as sole counsel.  He also acts in mediations and arbitrations.    

Jonathan is acknowledged as a leading practitioner in the fields of restrictive covenants, rights to light and other easements, leasehold enfranchisement, tenants’ rights of first refusal, right to manage and service charges. Jonathan is particularly experienced on matters relating to mixed-use developments. His cases regularly involve large group litigation. 

He is frequently instructed in relation to joint ventures, overage, contracts for sale, options, injunctions, specific performance, and orders for sale.

Jonathan has particular experience of cases involving fraudulent dispositions, sham transactions and allegations of dishonesty.

His trusts work encompasses co-ownership disputes and applications for orders for sale/TOLATA claims.

Jonathan has been ranked in Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500 for many years. He is “the perfect package for complex and hard-fought property litigation. Jonathan is both technically brilliant and a creative advocate.” He “combines a sharp mind, deep knowledge, experience and seasoned advocacy with consummate client-handling skills”; he is “very cerebral, persuasive towards judges, prompt and easy to deal with”; and “a good all-round property barrister with both residential and commercial expertise”.