John Abbott
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Areas of expertise
International and domestic mediation and arbitration, with particular experience in matters concerning commercial contractual disputes, including distributorship and supply contracts; construction and property disputes; shareholder and partnership disputes; and commercial landlord and tenant disputes.
Languages
English
Professional Memberships
Qualified Mediator and Arbitrator
Accredited by The London School of Mediation in 2015 and registered with the Civil Mediation Council:
Member Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
A solicitor and a member of the Law Society since 1984
A member of the property Litigation Association
A practicing solicitor and is a partner in the Dispute Resolution department of Laytons LLP solicitors, London
Professional Experience
I have over 30 years’ experience working in Dispute Resolution and Alternative Dispute Resolution, representing clients in litigation, arbitration and mediation as well as sitting as a mediator. I am presently a partner in the Dispute Resolution Team at Laytons LLP (London) where I undertake a wide range of complex commercial arbitration and litigation work. Before joining Laytons LLP, I had been a partner at Silverman Sherliker LLP for 20 years where I headed its Dispute Resolution Team and also served as its managing partner.
During my career I have been involved in numerous high value and complex arbitrations and mediations and which have involved parties from the Middle East, the Far East, Europe, America as well as domestically covering a wide range of subject matter.
I have been active in accepting appointments as mediator since the beginning of 2016 and recent appointments have included: shareholder and partnership disputes, a cross-border dispute regarding a distributorship agreement, multimillion euro claim concerning quality of goods, a construction dispute, disputes involving GP practices and landlord and tenant disputes, including one involving a tied tenancy to a public house
Style & Approach
Experience has taught me that no matter how complex a dispute may be and no matter how entrenched people are it is nearly always possible for participants to achieve a resolution through mediation. I am a very good listener and I work hard to ensure the participants have confidence in me as a mediator and in the process, whilst maintaining neutrality. It is important that participants understand that it is their process and their solution. As part of the process, I work with the participants to assist them in considering the key underlying issues of the problem in front of them and to identify their real objectives so they can move towards their own solutions.
