John is a partner, Mediator & Arbitrator in the Dispute Resolution Team where he handles a wide range of complex and high-value commercial litigation and international arbitration, often involving multi-jurisdictional issues.


He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (International Arbitration) and is also an experienced mediator accredited in the UK by the Civil Mediation Council.

John’s practice includes:

  • English High Court and County Court litigation

  • International arbitrations and domestic arbitrations

  • cross-border disputes and issues of proper law, jurisdiction and forum

  • injunctions and freezing orders

  • mediation, as a mediator and representing clients at mediations

  • commercial/contractual disputes

  • construction disputes

  • property and landlord and tenant litigation

  • shareholders’ and boardroom disputes

  • guarantee disputes

  • intellectual property litigation and theft of data claims

John’s arbitration experience spans more than 25 years and he has extensive experience representing clients in both international arbitration and domestic arbitration, institutional and ad hoc. Some of John’s most notable recent cases have involved: An arbitration between two middle eastern parties in respect of a contract for the distribution of high value medical equipment supplied from Japan to Saudi Arabia: A dispute in respect of the quality of steel supplied by a Korean steel producer to a Polish roofing manufacturer: A construction dispute in relation to a redevelopment of a London property: A dispute between a Chilean manufacturer of green coke and an importer from Italy:

John has considerable experience as a mediator and believes that there are very few disputes which are not capable of resolution by the use of mediation. He has proved to be very effective at bringing the parties to the point where they feel they can reach accord.

John accepts appointments as arbitrator and as a mediator.

With more than 30 years' of experience and expertise, John is a very effective dispute resolution lawyer. He is a tenacious litigator with the ability to identify key issues early enabling him to resolve issues as quickly and cost effectively as the circumstances allow.

 
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Contact details
Tel: +44 (0)20 7842 8000
DDI: +44 (0)20 7842 8063
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Qualifications
Qualified as a Solicitor in 1984
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)
Accredited Mediator
Fellow of the Asian Institute for ADR

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Legal Directories Legal 500 UK & Chambers & Partners recognise Laytons LLP
Legal Directories Legal 500 UK & Chambers & Partners recognise Laytons LLP

The recently launched Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners legal directories have recognised Laytons LLP for a number of key services across London, Manchester and Guildford including Corporate & Commercial, Dispute Resolution, Commercial Property, Family and Property Litigation services.

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Successful International Arbitration Secured

The Disputes Team at Laytons is pleased to announce the successful outcome to an arbitration for a European client against a major steel producer.

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Arbitration Tips: Fast-track Arbitration (Cheap, quick - Why not?)
Arbitration Tips: Fast-track Arbitration (Cheap, quick - Why not?)

Arbitration has many advantages over litigation, but one of the fundamental tenets behind arbitration, is the provision of a relatively inexpensive and quick means of resolving commercial and trade disputes.

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Arbitration Tips: Challenging recognition and enforcement of an arbitral award
Arbitration Tips: Challenging recognition and enforcement of an arbitral award

One of the primary advantages of arbitration is the relative ease of enforcement of arbitral awards in states which are signatories to the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards 1958.

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Arbitration Tips: Challenging an arbitral award in the English court
Arbitration Tips: Challenging an arbitral award in the English court

Finality is one of the key selling points of arbitration. Consequently, challenging an award before the English court is far from easy. There are obstacles in the path of any challenge or appeal and the available grounds are limited and closely scrutinised.

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Arbitration Tips: Interim Measures
Arbitration Tips: Interim Measures

When a dispute arises which must, under the terms of an arbitration agreement, be referred to arbitration, the need might arise for urgent interim measures to protect a party’s position pending the outcome of the arbitration.

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Arbitration Tips: Appointing the Tribunal
Arbitration Tips: Appointing the Tribunal

When a dispute arises which must, under the terms of an arbitration agreement, be referred to arbitration, the first step will be for the parties to appoint the tribunal. Finding the right arbitrators and ensuring that the relevant contractual, statutory or institutional requirements are complied with is vital.

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Arbitration Tips: Commencement
Arbitration Tips: Commencement

Until a notice of commencement has been served, the arbitration process will not have commenced. It is not possible to start arbitration without first giving a Notice of Arbitration to all of the parties to the arbitration.

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Arbitration Tips
Arbitration Tips

Quite simply and obviously, arbitration is an agreement between two or more parties to have their disputes resolved by arbitration.

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Carillion: Laytons' dedicated team
Carillion: Laytons' dedicated team

The collapse of Carillion will cause a great deal of disruption and financial uncertainty.  Those unfortunate enough to be affected by these events will require swift expert advice.

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