When instructed at an early stage, Jonathan is able to offer advice to clients in sensitive cases as to the best way in which to minimise the risks of incurring any civil or criminal liability by falling foul of the AML / CTF and financial services regulatory regimes.

Due to the highly confidential nature of this work, it is not possible to identify the clients in cases where Jonathan has been instructed to advise. Resolution of issues arising in these cases is often achieved without recourse to the Courts.

Amongst other cases, he has advised companies and individuals in connection with the Saudi Arabia Al Yamamah and Iraq Oil for Food investigations, cases involving Russian oligarchs and the application of Icelandic and Zimbabwean financial sanctions.

In addition, Jonathan has been involved in a number of recent cases which have come into the criminal courts:

• R v E (2008, solicitor accused of failing to report offences, contested committal)
• Jammal & Farrow (2006,, money laundering through the banking system)
• Alamieyeseigha ([2005] EWHC 2704 Admin, Nigerian Governor, corruption and money laundering through property)
• Phipps & ors (2001-3, money laundering through the financial markets)