Practice Overview

John has a broad practice, encompassing all aspects of commercial, property and insolvency law. He accepts instructions in a variety of areas of law including:

Commercial

• Contractual disputes of all kinds
• Banking, finance and asset recovery
• Professional negligence
• Sale of goods
• Construction
• Partnership Disputes

Property

• Possession Actions by Mortgagees, LPA Receivers and Landlords
• Disrepair Actions by Tenants
• Leasehold Enfranchisement
• Actions for Service Charges and Administration Charges
• Actions for unlawful eviction
• Complaints against Bailiffs
• Liability Orders for Business Rates and Council Tax
• Boundary Disputes
• Business Tenancy Disputes
• Disputes under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996

Insolvency

• Personal Bankruptcy including Bankruptcy Petitions and Applications to Set- Aside
• Statutory Demands
• Public Examination of Bankrupts
• Corporate Insolvency including Winding-up Petitions and Applications to Set- Aside
• Orders for Sale by the Trustee in Bankruptcy
• Administration Applications and Applications for extension of an Administrator’s term of office
• Applications for directions to office holders from the court

He also has experience of wills and probate, including contentious probate claims.