John Whittingslow

Regularly appearing in legal industry guide The Legal 500 for his litigation expertise, John specialises in shareholder disputes, contract disputes, breach of warranty claims, partnership disputes and professional negligence claims.

Some of his notable cases include:

• Representing a local business in a successful claim for damages in excess of £1m against a national supermarket chain
• Advising a former professional rugby union player in a dispute with his permanent health insurers
• Representing a well-known rock band in a claim for royalties against EMI Records
• Advising in a claim where damages exceeding £20m relating to assets in Dubai: Ghura v Dalal
• Defending an independent coffee shop chain in The High Court against allegations of breach of joint venture agreement by a national Australian company
• Successfully represented the founders of Bongo’s Bingo, in a trial about intellectual property, contract and company claims stemming from a dispute as to who created and owned the brand: Shua Limited v Camp and Furnace Limited
• Acting for a professional golf caddy in successfully challenging disciplinary action
• Advising a group of professional golf caddies in relation to certain disciplinary action taken against them
• Acting for a professional golfer in connection with disciplinary action taken against him by the DP World Tour for his participation in LIV Tour events
• Successfully represented a development company against a national infrastructure provider in a claim for damages for delays in the absence of a written contract: Barkby Real Estate Developments Limited v Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Limited
• Represented a national logistics company in successfully defending a claim for breach of contract

• Member of the Law Society