John is a partner 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 Member 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.
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
Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb)
Accredited Mediator
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The Disputes Team at Laytons is pleased to announce the successful outcome to an arbitration for a European client against a major steel producer.
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.
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.
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.
Quite simply and obviously, arbitration is an agreement between two or more parties to have their disputes resolved by arbitration.
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