John is a fully qualified mediator, with a strong commercial background and vast experience in banking and finance. He specialises in mediating disputes between parties in the financial services sector. Particular areas of expertise include partnership disputes, corporate finance, hedge funds, private equity cases and divorces involving finance professionals.

He is accredited by the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) and is a member of the Family Mediators Association (FMA).

Prior to becoming a full-time mediator, John spent more than 20 years in global equity markets, heading up the Research Departments of several internationally renowned financial organisations - invaluable real-world experience which he uses to great effect in his mediation practice.

He also has unusually extensive experience in cross-cultural disputes with an Asian dimension, having spent over half his life living and working in the Far East, including Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, China and Indonesia.

John consistently reaps highly positive feedback from clients:

“… likeable, personable and knowledgeable. All you could want in a mediator.”

“... John got to the heart of the dispute quickly and kept us focused on the key issues.”

“… having someone so experienced in equity valuation saved us a lot of time.”

“… charming… and a very incisive mind. He is great with clients.”

John says he finds great satisfaction in using his commercial acumen to help others resolve their differences: “I enjoy mediating in both commercial and family disputes. There’s a surprisingly high crossover in the skills required. I focus on the individuals involved, as well as the purely financial elements.”