Serle Court

Jonathan Upton KC is recognised for his work in high-value commercial disputes, real estate litigation and asset recovery. His expertise across these interconnected fields makes him “the perfect package for complex and hard-fought” litigation.

His work is both domestic and international, with many cases involving fraud and trusts. Jonathan is regularly instructed in complex, high-value and urgent applications, including freezing injunctions, proprietary injunctions and asset disclosure orders. Commentators note that “he has an unwavering ability to get to the commercial crux of a matter extremely quickly” and that “Jonathan is both technically brilliant and a creative advocate.”

He has particular experience of disputes at the intersection of commercial, trust and property law.  His real estate work encompasses development disputes, joint ventures, investment and funding arrangements, fraud, and more specialised areas of property law. He is also regularly instructed in company and partnership disputes, arbitration, banking matters and related professional negligence claims.

Jonathan is noted for being “incredibly approachable and helpful. You can just pick up the phone and talk to him” and “an absolute pleasure to work with.”

Jonathan has appeared in all the civil courts in England and Wales from the County Court and First-tier Tribunal to the Supreme Court.

Year of Call: 2004

Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners

Chancery Bar Association

Property Bar Association