Experience
John specialises in commercial, property, tax and personal injury and fraud claims. He has substantial experience of advocacy. John has always had and still has a strong written practice and regularly provides advice upon the merits of cases and/or quantum and is frequently engaged to draft pleadings for both Claimants and Defendants.Having worked as a Chartered Accountant, a qualification he still retains, with two of the Big 4, John has a keen eye for the figures. He also possesses the relatively unique ability to advise not only upon the legal position of clients but also the commercial realities of the situations in which they find themselves. He can therefore offer practical advice as well as that based upon black letter law.
John’s practice is busy and varied. He has been instructed to provide both advocacy and written services in several Commercial and Tax disputes, as well as various high value Personal Injury claims. He has built particular experience in matters relating to enforcement of judgment debts and the setting aside of judgments.
John has in the past dealt extensively with Family Law, cases involving prisoners and has appeared in both the Employment and Immigration Tribunals, as well as the Crown Court and the Court of Appeal. He has been involved in reported cases within Tax, Commercial and Crime.
Recently, John spent an extended period of time working within DWF's team representing the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the Tenant Management Organisation in the Grenfell Tower Litigation.
John is known for his communication skills and adaptability to divergent situations adversarial and collaborative approaches may be required. He is a skilled, tenacious and convincing advocate who is committed to thorough preparation, while he can also give realistic advice and adopt a pleasant and cooperative approach when required. This ability tailor his approach to different situations is invaluable in achieving the best result for his clients and maintaining good relationships with clients, other professionals and the judiciary. Having held the position as Head of Chambers at his previous set, he is adept and managing and communicating with individual colleagues and teams.