Jonathan trained and qualified as a solicitor with a leading city of London law firm, working first in London and later in the United Arab Emirates.
In 1981 he started his own practice in the United Arab Emirates and merged that practice with Clyde & Co, in 1989. Jonathan has headed up Clyde & Co's operations in the region, since then, overseeing a period of dynamic and continued growth.
He has over 27 years of experience working in the Middle East in the areas of international banking and finance, company/commercial, mergers & acquisitions, private equity, project and construction work. This work has involved him in most sectors of commercial activity including international trade, energy, construction, shipping, commodities and insurance.
He is recommended as a leading lawyer in the UAE in the fields of banking & finance, corporate/M&A, company & corporate transactions in leading legal directories such as Chambers Global - the World's Leading Lawyers and Global Counsel 3000 and appears in the International Who's Who of Insolvency and Restructuring Lawyers.
Jonathan is described by Chambers Global 2006 as the first port of call for "any important UAE issue". With a quarter of a century of Middle East experience, he is fêted by clients for his "incredibly intricate knowledge" of the local scene and his "precise and focused style".