T: +44 (0)20 7749 2700

7 Bath Place, London EC2A 3DR

 

John C Abbott

Managing Partner, Litigation

DD: +44 (0)20 7749 2703
E: jca@silvermansherliker.co.uk

John Abbott heads our busy Dispute Resolution Department. He manages a varied and busy civil litigation practice which deals with a wide range of commercial disputes which include; shareholder and director disputes, contractual disputes, asset recovery, asset protection, intellectual property rights, property litigation and insolvency litigation. John has considerable experience dealing with high value and complex contentious matters, often involving multijurisdictional issues.

 

John is a longstanding member of the Property Litigation Association, and deals with all manner of property related disputes.

 

John graduated in Law from Birmingham University in 1982, and was admitted as a solicitor in 1987 when he joined Shindler & Co. From there he moved to Finers and then joined Silverman Sherliker LLP as a partner.

 

He has considerable experience representing clients in mediations and in other forms of alternative dispute resolution.

 

One thing you may be interested to know about John is that he is a rugby coach.


Publications and Significant Reported Cases

Late Payment of Commercial Debts... Lexis Nexis, September 2010
Q and A The Publican, February 2010
Leaving It How You Found It The Publican, February 2010
REC Urges Action to Stop Insolvency Abuse... Recruitment Today, July 2009
Mediation Making a Difference International Bar News, April 2008
Up in Flames Leasing Life, July 2004
 

Rohan Investments Ltd –v Cunningham (CA) Lawtel 20/1/1998

Gold –v Curtis [2005] WTLR 673

Stout –v- Dean [2006] 1FLR 725

Mennell and another –v- Stock and another [2006] EWHC 2514 (QB)