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John’s tactical astuteness together with his commercial experience and personable versatility uniquely establishes rapport and confidence with commercial clients ranging from corporates to life-style entrepreneurs.
John’s reputation is built on fiercely meticulous tactical execution towards achieving commercial objectives. When advising or on his feet, John’s ability and mindset clears the pathway to penetrate the heart of any issue or objective in favour of his clients.
Though considered a cleverly intricate advocate, especially in cross examination, John’s strategic approach at the outset of cases often results in good settlements without the need for expensive final hearings. When final hearings are required, John has already ensured the case is best prepared for success.
Areas of expertise
John advises corporations, investors, directors, shareholders, insolvency practitioners and some of Europe’s leading entrepreneurs in a wide variety of corporate business matters. John’s Instructions include advising and representing in contentious and non-contentious contractual and statutory matters relating to:
Corporate Structures
Shareholder Agreements
Joint Venture Agreements
Investor Agreements
Loan Agreements
Nominee Agreements
Deeds of Trust
Shares and Asset Purchase Agreements
Assignments and Novatians
Companies Act Duties
Injunctive Relief
Settlement Agreements
Insurance Coverage
Insurance Claims
John often represents developers, receivers, property owners, lenders, landlords and tenants in commercial property issues. Regular instructions include advising and representing clients in contentious and non-contentious property-related matters relating to:
Joint Venture Agreements
Trust Agreements
Secured Loan Agreements
Security Enforcement
Lease Covenants
TOLATA 1996
Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 Renewals
Party Wall Act 1996
Planning and Licensing
John’s professional, corporate and business clients regularly instruct him to advise and represent interested parties surrounding company and individual insolvency including:
Winding-up Petitions
Bankruptcy Petitions
Statutory Demands
Directors Duties
Liquidators Duties
Interim Insolvency Act Applications
Appointment and Removal of Liquidators
Security Enforcement
Injunctions
John advises and represents a range of athletes, coaches, and sports entities, as well as commercial sponsors and agents in sport.
John has developed his niche within the football industry where he acts for players, coaches, investors, shareholders, clubs, and agents.
Whilst the bulk of John’s clients are based in the United Kingdom or registered with The English FA, John has and continues to represent clients with interests in clubs or transactions throughout Europe and Asia.
John represents his clients in Arbitration, Court, Football Tribunal and Disciplinary Tribunals . Most of John’s instructions are to advise and represent clients in the following contentious and non-contentious matters:
FIFA Statutes
FIFA Football Agent Regulations (“FFAR”)
Player Status and Transfers
Player-Club Contracts
Player-Agent Representation Agreements
Player-Club Representation Agreements
Tri-partite Agreements
Sponsorship Agreements
Laws of the Game
Insurance Coverage
Insurance Claims
John is of Greek-Cypriot heritage and still has home, friends and family rooted in the heart of the thriving shipping industries of Cyprus and Greece. Thus, John attended and completed the internationally renowned Maritime Law Short Course at University of Southampton has been instructed to advise and represent clients in Arbitration and at Court.
Most issues and disputes involving vessels and carriage of goods involve long-established common law and tortious principles that are fundamental parts of John’s commercial practice.
John can take instructions on a variety of contentious and non-contentious Dry Shipping matters involving:
Charterparty Agreements
Bills of Lading
Shipbuilding Agreements
Contracts of Affreightment
Ship and Sale Purchase Contracts
Insurance Coverage and Constructions
John takes instructions do advise and represent his commercial, sporting and shipping clients on the following insurance-related matters:
Contractual Construction and Interpretation
Breaches of Insurance Contract
Misrepresentation
Non-disclosure
Under Insurance
Interim Payment Applications
Interim Relief Applications
Broker Fiduciary Duties
Negligence
Further information
John read Law at university while still engaged in his commercial enterprise and graduated from Bar School with the highest possible honour, ‘Outstanding’.
Recently, John has completed the internationally renowned Maritime Law Short Course, provided by University of Southampton.
Appointments & Memberships
The Honourable Society of Inner Temple
The Commercial Bar Association