Lawyers

John Wilkinson

John Wilkinson

Farrer & Co, London

Work Department

Dispute Resolution

Position

John is a Partner in the Dispute Resolution team. John is highly regarded in the field of fraud and asset tracing and arbitration and has represented a wide range of clients including state institutions, public listed companies, banks, private businesses and individuals. Much of John’s work is complex, multi-jurisdictional and cross-border. John has extensive experience in coordinating multi-disciplinary teams of lawyers, forensic investigators and expert witnesses. John’s fraud-related experience covers the full range of fraud and asset tracing processes, including: worldwide freezing orders, disclosure orders, search and seize orders. John also has extensive arbitration experience, having conducted arbitrations under numerous rules including LCIA, ICC, LMAA, UNCITRAL and ICSID.

Career

John qualified as a solicitor in 2005. John is well known for his disputes and regulatory investigations work both for and against financial institutions and was seconded to a major investment bank. John has represented institutions and individuals in connection with domestic and international investigations involving the Financial Conduct Authority, the Serious Fraud Office, the City of London Police and various overseas financial regulators and criminal authorities.

Mentions

Dispute resolution • London

Commercial litigation: mid-market

Crime, fraud and licensing • London

Fraud: civil