John Paul is a Solicitor Advocate who specialises in Financial Services, commercial and property disputes.
He is accredited as a specialist professional negligence law by the Law Society of Scotland. He has significant experience in complex contractual disputes, insolvency related matter and Judicial review.
Leading individual – Legal 500 2021
Jurisdiction: Scotland
Experience
- Acting for Northbay Pelagic in a series of court actions involving the aftermath of a significant fire and the breakdown between shareholders and directors
- Acting for a Bank in successfully defending proceedings where an eight-figure sum was sought where serious allegations of fraud were made against members of staff
- Acting for a Bank, as solicitor advocate in the Court of Session, in a series of actions for rectification of security documentation under the companies acts
- Acting for a retailer in successfully defending proceedings by a landlord seeking to increase rent following a disputed rent review procedure