Profile
I mediate regularly in commercial, workplace, education and other disputes.
I enjoy getting to grips with a dispute, and working with parties and lawyers towards a resolution. I know that the mediation day is the parties’ best opportunity to settle, so I put all my energy into helping make that happen.
Before qualifying as a mediator in 2016 I helped to resolve hundreds of commercial, business, shareholder, partnership, employment and workplace disputes by negotiation, arbitration, litigation, conciliation and mediation.
Recent feedback
‘Thank you so much for being so practical and helping us achieve resolution’ – Defendant’s lawyer in civil/commercial mediation
‘Thanks John, you did a great job I have to say. I didn’t think we’d get there in the end but you got us there, so well done. A great achievement‘ – Party in commercial mediation
‘My husband and I wanted to express our heartfelt thanks for your effective, sensitive, patient, generous and valuable mediation in this acrimonious case’ – Party in commercial conciliation
Professional experience
I am an in-house lawyer in the technology industry. I provide strategic and practical advice on all aspects of data protection law and practice. I draft and negotiate data protection terms in substantial technology transactions. And I advise on projects involving AI legal issues.
I am a Solicitor (England & Wales). I hold the designation Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP) with the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), and I am a member of the Society for Computers and Law, and the British Computer Society.
I am also an independent mediator, and mediate regularly in commercial, workplace, education and other disputes.
I have over 30 years’ experience in London law firms (as Partner and Associate) and international organisations (as in-house solicitor) advising and representing UK and international businesses, organisations and individuals on corporate/ commercial and employment law including: mergers, acquisitions and disposals of private companies; business sales and purchases; joint ventures; professional partnerships; commercial contracts; banking/finance; secured lending; venture capital; contentious and non-contentious employment law.
Qualifications
I hold the following qualifications:
- Solicitor
- Member, Civil Mediation Council
- Accredited Civil/Commercial Mediator (ADR Group)
- Accredited Workplace/Employment Mediator (Globis Mediation Group)
- Diploma in HR Management (CIPD)
- AI for Business Specialization (Wharton Online)
- CS50L: CS50's Computer Science for Lawyers (HarvardX)
- FIP, CIPP/E and CIPM (International Association of Privacy Professionals)
History
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Date
Nature of dispute
Outcome
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13 October 2023EducationOutcome: Settled
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2 October 2023EducationOutcome: Did Not Settle
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12 September 2023WorkplaceOutcome: Settled
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25 August 2023EducationOutcome: Settled
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16 June 2023EducationOutcome: Settled
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20 April 2023EducationOutcome: Partial Settlement
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21 March 2023EducationOutcome: Partial Settlement
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9 March 2023EducationOutcome: Did Not Settle
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22 February 2023EducationOutcome: Settled
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27 January 2023EducationOutcome: Settled
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18 November 2022EducationOutcome: Settled
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14 October 2022EducationOutcome: Settled
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7 October 2022EducationOutcome: Settled
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26 September 2022WorkplaceOutcome: Settled
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9 September 2022EducationOutcome: Settled
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23 June 2022WorkplaceOutcome: Partial Settlement
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1 June 2022EducationOutcome: Partial Settlement
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24 May 2022Education (co-mediator)Outcome: Settled
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10 February 2022Inheritance (co-mediator)Outcome: Adjourned
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28 January 2022WorkplaceOutcome: Settled
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22 April 2021WorkplaceOutcome: Settled
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12 November 2020WorkplaceOutcome: Settled
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22 May 2020WorkplaceOutcome: Settled
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29 April 2020CommercialOutcome: Settled
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12 October 2019WorkplaceOutcome: Settled
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7 August 2019County Court action about professional feesOutcome: Did Not Settle
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5 April 2019Employment & discriminationOutcome: Settled
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4 March 2019Loan DisputeOutcome: Settled
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19 July 2018Commercial (co-mediator)Outcome: Settled
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17 April 2018CompanyOutcome: Did Not Settle
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14 April 2018Multi-party dispute involving event venue and neighbours (co-mediator)Outcome: Partial Settlement
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5 March 2018Workplace dispute (co-mediator)Outcome: Settled
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26 January 2018Multi-party dispute about temporary relocation of housing units (co-mediator)Outcome: Partial Settlement
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15 December 2017Dispute over landlord’s liability for loss of tenant’s property, and value (co-mediator)Outcome: Did Not Settle
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13 October 2017County Court action about disputed contractor’s fees (co-mediator)Outcome: Settled
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12 September 2017Disputed loanOutcome: Did Not Settle
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5 September 2017Multi-party dispute about commercial deliveries and collections at anti-social hours (co-mediator)Outcome: Partial Settlement
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22 June 2017Workplace dispute between several senior colleagues (assistant)Outcome: Partial Settlement
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9 June 2017Business / residential neighbour dispute (co-mediator)Outcome: Partial Settlement
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29 March 2017County Court action about landlord’s repairing obligationsOutcome: Settled
Insurance
- Insurance Provider Oxygen Insurance
- Certificate Status Certificate on file
- Expiry Date 27 November 2024
- Level of Cover 1000000
CPD & Training
- Mediation Training Provider ADR Group
- Date Qualified as Mediator 29 January 2016
- Training Certificate Download PDF
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