Jonathan Brown

Jonathan is a forensic accountant with over 25 years of experience advising boards, senior executives, and legal counsel on high-stakes matters across more than 50 countries.

Jonathan works extensively in the sports sector, including conducting ethics investigations, forensic reviews, and governance assessments for multiple international sporting federations. He has given expert evidence before the Court of Arbitration for Sport and before Independent Commissions in proceedings relating to the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules. He advises investors, leagues, clubs, and governing bodies on acquisitions, investments in sports infrastructure, and counterparty risk, particularly where financial, regulatory, and integrity considerations are critical to investment decisions.

Outside of sport, his investigation work focuses on allegations of fraud, corruption, and financial misconduct and frequently involves parallel UK and US enforcement. He has also acted as an expert and shadow expert in disputes involving accounting irregularities or the conduct of senior management and directors. As a professional qualified by the Joint Insolvency Examination Board (JIEB), Jonathan brings experience in stressed and failed businesses, including matters involving insolvency, asset recovery, and misfeasance.

Immediately prior to joining A&M, Jonathan created and co-led Ankura’s Global Sports Advisory Practice. He is appointed to the Panel of Arbitrators & Mediators at Sport Resolutions and is a Director of the British Association of Sport & Law (BASL).

Jonathan is a member of the Executive Board Risk Committee for World Athletics and the Audit Committee for the International Table Tennis Federation.

Contact

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• Website: www.alvarezandmarsal.com/jon-brown