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Charles Russell Speechlys LLP Offices
5 FLEET PLACE
LONDON
EC4M 7RD
England
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John Sykes
Work Department
Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Energy & Natural Resources, Financial Services, Private Wealth, Technology, Media & Telecommunications
Position
John is a recognised as a leading litigator for UK and international dispute resolution and specialises in commercial litigation, arbitration and mediation. He is a specialist in corporate dispute resolution currently working with companies and individuals in shareholder and joint venture disputes, director duties, Share Purchase Agreement claims, partnership and claims of corporate fraud. International work this year has included work in the USA, Sierra Leone, Zambia, France, Norway and the Middle East. John acted for the successful Respondent in the leading case on share valuation Irvine v Irvine.
Additionally, John acts for global technology firms in complex technology development dispute and he is currently working on a cross border trade agreement between France, the US and England, claims regarding installation of smart meter technology in homes and between leading mobile telephony operators.
John’s work in financial services includes the multi billion dollar Awal litigation, complex aviation financing, and enforcement of loan agreements. John works for early and successful resolution of client’s dispute using the most cost effective tools of litigation and mediation.
John is admitted to practise in England and Wales and has experience of the courts of Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, USA, France, Scotland, Dubai, Cyprus and Arbitral Bodies including ICC and LCIA.
Experience highlights::
- Irvine v Irvine; shareholders dispute which set the standard for minority discount on valuation of shares
- Hadley Keeble and Norman v Gary Kemp; the Spandau Ballet litigation
- De Beers v Atos EWHC 3276 (TCC); limitation of loss in IT development
- Awal Bank v Various; the world’s largest fraud case
- National Bank of Greece (Cyprus) Limited v Ioanna Christofi Republic of Uzbekistan v Oxus Gold
- Confidential arbitration includes wind farms, data sites, minority shareholder claims, complex technology and claims under Bilateral Investment Treaties
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Private client > Family
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Private client > Court of protection
- Private client > Family: mediation
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Employment > Immigration
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Advertising & marketing
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Real estate > Residential property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Investment fund formation and management > Listed funds
- Real estate > Planning
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
- Employment > Senior executives
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
- Employment > Employers
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
- Real estate > Property finance
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Employment > Employee share schemes