Expertise
John is a dispute resolution solicitor in Gateley’s Complex and International Recovery (CIRW) 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 CIRW 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.