Alternative Dispute Resolution

John has always had a special interest in all forms of ADR since the founding meeting of CEDR in London more than 30 years ago. Before moving to Asia he was Dean of the Faculty of Mediation & ADR and he was appointed as a founding Board Member of the Civil Mediation Council.

His experience includes most forms of ADR including Dispute Adjudication Boards, Dispute Review Boards, Executive Tribunals, Negotiation, Facilitation, Mediation, Conciliations, Adjudication and Expert Determination.

John undertakes the roles of both Party Representative and Dispute Resolver.

Some of his experience includes:

  • Mediator of more than 50 complex disputes;
  • Mediating major disputes relating to delays and loss and expense relating to an iconic public building in London;
  • Chairman of Dispute Adjudication Panel relating to multiple disputes concerning a major infrastructure project in UAE;
  • Counsel for the mediation of a shareholder dispute relating to a chain of healthcare facilities;
  • Lead Lawyer for the Channel Tunnel Disputes involving more than 20 references to a disputes panel (equivalent to a DAB);
  • Counsel for a Dispute Adjudication Board relating to a motorway project in Slovak Republic;
  • Counsel for a mediation relating to a coal fired power station in Indonesia;
  • Consulting Counsel in relation to a Dispute Adjudication Board relating to a technology project in Vietnam;
  • Counsel for a Dispute Adjudication Board relating to an airport project in Botswana;
  • Chairman/Facilitator of the Executive Panel in relation to multi party disputes relating to delays and disruption in relation to a pharmaceutical project in London;
  • Mediator for disputes relating to design and fitness for purpose of a major project incorporating novel design and construction methods;
  • Mediator concurrently of 5 inter-connected arbitrations involving different parties involving issues of design, workmanship and fitness;
  • Counsel in relation to a Dispute Adjudication Board relating to an airport project in Africa;
  • Conciliator (Med/Adjudicate) for 9 disputes in relation to the Taiwan High Speed Rail;
  • Counsel for a mediation relating to a roads project in Fiji
  • Consulting Counsel for a mediation relating to a water transfer scheme in South Africa;
  • Counsel for a mediation relating to a tunnelling project in Hong Kong;
  • Counsel for a mediation relating to a drainage project in Hong Kong;