Jonathan King

Since joining Deans Court Chambers in 2009, Jonathan has developed a busy practice within the commercial and common law fields. Jonathan is regularly instructed to settle pleadings and advices and to represent clients at Fast Track and Multi Track trials, as well as before other specialist tribunals. Jonathan is regularly instructed to advise on and represent clients in relation to a range of commercial, property and housing related matters, including matters related to the interpretation and performance of contracts, the title to and ownership of property, and to both the duties owed by property owners and managers and proceedings for possession of property. In addition, Jonathan is regularly instructed in relation to actual and threatened professional negligence actions involving residential surveyors and solicitors. Jonathan undertakes a substantial quantity and range of personal injury work covering Employers Liability, Public Liability and Road Traffic related matters, as well as advising on and contesting quantum awards. Jonathan is regularly instructed in relation to personal injury matters which involve questions regarding the extent of duties owed by landlords (e.g. under the Defective Premises Act). In addition, Jonathan is regularly instructed to settle pleadings, to advise on liability, and to represent clients in relation to Road Traffic matters where fraud is (or is to be) alleged. Jonathan is regularly asked to provide seminars to both professional and lay clients and has, over the past 12 months, provided seminars on subject matters ranging from developments in Commercial Law (including penalty clauses, the interpretation of contracts), aspects of Personal Injury litigation (including actions involving insolvent entities, tactics in RTA litigation). Prior to joining Deans Court Chambers, Jonathan worked as a Vice-President in the legal department of US investment bank Goldman Sachs. During his 4 years at the bank’s European headquarters in London, Jonathan was responsible for advising on and implementing the requirements of domestic and international anti-corruption and anti-money laundering legislation. His hands-on experience of applying the law in a rigorous and yet commercially practical manner leaves him well placed to advise companies, organisations and individuals on how best to apply the law to achieve their commercial and personal objectives.

MA (Cantab).