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John Whittingslow
Partner: Head of Commercial Division
Direct Dial:
01772 904272
Location:
Preston
John's Role:
Summary
A highly experienced litigator, John specialises in commercial litigation and dispute resolution, with particular expertise in commercial landlord and tenant matters; breach of warranty; supply of goods and services and general contractual disputes. John is head of Napthens’ commercial division and sits on the Executive Management Board where he is responsible for overall management of the commercial departments which include litigation, corporate, commercial property and employment.
Specialisms
John represents a wide range of clients from PLC’s with annual turnovers exceeding £150m, medium and small sized enterprises, through to sole traders and individuals. He is a member of Napthens’ leisure industry team and also has expertise in the commercial property sector. He is currently conducting cases where the value exceeds £1m but also cases where the value is much less but the client requires his particular expertise and experience, due to the complexity or sensitivity of the matter.
Background
John was educated at King Edward VII School in Lytham and went on to read law at Leeds Metropolitan University. He returned to Preston to complete his training with local firm Roscoes. Having qualified as a solicitor in 1990, John became a partner in 1992 and ultimately managing partner, before joining Napthens when the firms merged in 2006. John is relationship partner for and represents some of Napthens’ highest profile clients and is one of the firm’s most experienced litigators.
John lives with his wife and young children in Tarleton.
More about John
Describe yourself in 3 words:
Assertive. Enthusiastic. Dedicated
Which actor would you choose to play you on TV or film?
Russell Crowe
What is your proudest achievement?
Being appointed captain of a junior rugby team at Orrell RUFC and having the privilege of captaining rugby talents of the like of Joe Lydon and Shaun Wane ( both who went on to play for Wigan and Great Britain RLFC). If my wife is reading this then of course it is marrying Emma and having 2, soon to be 3 lovely children!
What aspect of your job do you find most rewarding?
Winning (as that is what litigators are effectively paid to do) and the moment when a client says “thank you”.
If you had an alternative career – what would be your fantasy job?
To be honest I actually love the job I do however, if I had to choose an alternative it would have to be a professional golfer (the thought of being paid for playing a game you really enjoy is a real fantasy)