Summary

John has gained over 28 years experience within the construction industry predominantly as a commercial and legal advisor working for major contracting organisations, contract consultancies and a national trade association.

Having practised as a quantity surveyor for the first ten years of his career and since being called to the bar in 1992, John has further specialised in the legal aspects of construction contracts splitting his time equally between contentious and non-contentious matters.

During this time, he was director of commercial and legal affairs at a national trade association which entailed providing advice, guidance and training on construction contracts and contract management to member organisations as well as representing their interests to government and other bodies.

Experienced in procurement advice, contract drafting, vetting and negotiation, performance and liability audits, contractual guidance, project financial control and audit processes, claim presentation and conclusion, expert witness and dispute avoidance and resolution work including frequent recent adjudication and mediation references, John has undertaken assignments for a variety of funding institutions, global business enterprises, national and international contractors, public authority and statutory bodies, construction professionals and SME's on numerous construction and construction-related projects.

Qualifications

BSc
Quantity Surveying degree, London South Bank University (1986)

LLB (Hons)
Honours degree (Upper Second), University of East London (1991)

MCIArb
Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (1992)

Barrister
Member of Lincoln's Inn (1992) (non-practising)

Other
Trained adjudicator with the Academy of Construction Adjudicators (1997)