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Commercial dispute resolution, restructuring and insolvency, civil fraud digital asset disputes

John is a specialist insolvency and civil fraud partner with significant experience in domestic and cross-border insolvencies across a range of sectors including financial services, technology, retail and music. He is recognised in the legal directories for being skilled in advising on fraud-related insolvencies, particularly where there are concurrent criminal investigations and cases involving the tracing and recovery of digital assets.

He advises on all aspects of asset investigation and recovery, including in relation to both corporate and personal insolvency. John has successfully assisted in the recovery of diverse asset types, from digital currencies and overseas properties to racehorses.

He acts for a broad range of clients including insolvency practitioners, companies or individuals in financial distress, directors, shareholders, creditors, litigation funders and other stakeholders.

John is an active member of the professional insolvency and asset recovery community and is regularly invited to speak at leading industry events, including the INSOL Europe Annual Congress and the International Symposium on Economic Crime at Jesus College, Cambridge.

Irwin Mitchell 2002-2006; Morrison & Foerster LLP 2008-2015; Browne Jacobson LLP 2015-2022; Penningtons Manches Cooper 2022-2025; Level 2025-present.

R3 - Association of Business Recovery Professionals Insol Europe Insolvency Lawyers Association (ILA) Fraud Lawyers Association (FLA) Fraud Advisory Panel Financial Services Lawyers Association London Solicitor Litigation Association London Fraud Forum

University of Leicester 1997-2000; College of Law, Chester 2000-2001