Jonathan read law, qualified as a solicitor in 1986 and has worked as an international capital markets lawyer for more than 30 years with Allen & Overy.

He became a Partner of A&O in 1994 and spent 5 years in Hong Kong and Singapore where he set up the Singapore office. He returned in 1998 and continued to work in the London office until 2016.

Jonathan joined Simmons & Simmons in 2017 to help strengthen its international capital markets practice and retired from the firm in 2020.

Throughout his years as a lawyer, Jonathan has mentored, coached and been involved in numerous training programmes and workshops. It is this enjoyment of mentoring and coaching that led him to qualify as an Executive Coach.  He lives in London with his wife (Fiona - founder of Rice Consultancy) and two of their four children.

Jonathan offers individual and team coaching in all areas within the legal and business arenas, including effective leadership, career management, progression and transition, client and business development, work performance, profile raising, collaborative teamwork and maternity and paternity coaching.

Using his extensive business and legal experience, Jonathan helps clients to unlock their performance potential to create sustainable positive change. He therefore offers all aspects of personal and organisational support to legal and other professionals.

Drawing on his legal, commercial and coaching background, Jonathan uses a combination of empathy and challenge, whilst remaining supportive of clients’ needs and goals. This enables clients to fulfil their potential and maximise performance, all with tangible results.

Each coaching programme is tailored to the specific requirements of the client, with goal setting and measures for success agreed, to ensure effectiveness of the coaching and the programme overall.

Qualifications: 

• Jonathan holds an LLB (Law) and has completed the Practitioner Diploma in Executive Coaching with the AoEC (Academy of Executive Coaching) (recognised by the International Coach Federation, the European Mentoring and Coaching Council, Middlesex University and the Association for Coaching). He is also an AoEC Accredited Associate Executive Coach.

• Jonathan is committed to his ongoing professional development. In line with industry best practice, he receives regular individual, group and peer supervision which affords clients an additional level of quality assurance. Jonathan is also committed to ongoing CPD and subscribes to the EMCC’s Global Code of Ethics.

"Jonathan is an excellent coach! I benefited very much from his experience that was reflected in how he coaches and supports.  His support has been crucial to helping me to navigate the huge career challenges I encountered. This, without forgetting the personal life aspects. He is a good listener and is capable to guide you in a way that you find your own path and responses to big questions and dilemmas. He is a very valuable compass that you wish to bring on your journey." 

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