Barristers

Jonathan McDonagh

Jonathan McDonagh

Serle Court, London

Position

Jonathan is a commercial chancery junior specialising in complex and high value litigation in the fields of private client, company, civil fraud, and general commercial disputes.

In recent years, Jonathan has been instructed in some of the most high-profile pieces of litigation before the English courts, including Pakistan v Prince Muffakham Jah (the Hyderabad Fund dispute) and Munícipio de Mariana and oths v BHP Group (the Fundão Dam disaster litigation). There is an international dimension to much of Jonathan's work and he is frequently instructed to provide advice in respect of matters proceeding overseas as well as in this jurisdiction.

Career

Called 2011, Lincoln’s Inn.

Memberships

Commercial Bar Association; Chancery Bar Association.

Education

St Anselm’s College, Birkenhead; Magdalen College, Oxford (2004 BA, 2006 MPhil).

Mentions

London Bar

Group litigation

Leading junior3
Jonathan McDonagh   – Serle Court 'Jonathan is an extremely well-rounded barrister, phenomenally smart and details-oriented but able to clearly see the overall strategic picture. He is lovely to work with and incredibly down to earth and wears his intelligence very lightly.'