Expertise
John is a dispute resolution solicitor in Gateley’s Complex and International Dispute Resolution & Advocacy (CIDRA) team. He specialises in challenging project litigation, frequently involving claims arising from an insolvency process concerning allegations of breach of duty, professional negligence, and fraud.
John is well-regarded for his technical and forensic ability. He regularly works with other members of our CIDRA team, which has a track record of achieving commercial solutions on complex and often high-profile contentious recovery matters.
Experience
- Successfully acting as part of a litigation team for the officeholders in Bouchier v Booth (Re Tiuta International Limited) [2023] EWHC 3195 (Ch) obtaining judgment in excess of £28m against former directors who were held to have acted in breach of fiduciary duty and carrying on the business of the company fraudulently under s 213 Insolvency Act 1986.
- Advising on the high-profile collapse of a large peer-to-peer lender with a loan book in excess of £200m, investigating and progressing previously unfunded claims against financial advisors to a funded scenario.
- Assisting in obtaining judgment for the officeholders in Dale & Ors v BDO LLP (Re NMCN PLC and NMCN Sustainable Solutions Ltd) [2025] EWHC 446 (Ch) for delivery up of audit files in a ss 235 and 236 Insolvency Act 1986 application against former auditors.
- Assisting as part of a team undertaking a complex disclosure exercise relating to a significant fraud in excess of $1billion.
- Working across multi-disciplinary teams with other professional advisors, such as experts and accountants.
- Negotiating settlement agreements, including against solicitors acting for a popular social media influencer in a case with multi-jurisdictional asset recovery issues.
- Making demands for payment and petitioning for the winding up of debtor companies and the bankruptcy of judgment or other debtors.
- Acting for trustees in bankruptcy in their investigations, including transactions defrauding creditors.