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John Wardell KC

John Wardell KC

Position

John has a very broad and varied commercial litigation practice. Most of his cases are heard in the High Court although he also does international arbitration work and regularly appears in offshore jurisdictions. Much of his time is taken up dealing with complex frauds. He also has a substantial professional indemnity practice. He is widely regarded as a leading silk. 'His advice has real clarity and strategic vision, and he always displays a strong tactical grip'. He is an 'outstanding advocate who is highly skilled at cross-examination. He is able to digest large volumes of information quickly and impresses clients with his commercial knowledge'. 'He has a great eye for detail, is incredibly numerate and user-friendly'. As well as applauding his strategic thinking and cross-examination skills, solicitors welcome his willingness to back his judgment. 'He gives bold advice and sticks to it. He is very calm, good on his feet, clever and has a nice touch with clients'.

Career

Qualified 1979; Silk 2002.

Memberships

Chancery Bar Association; Commercial Bar Association; Professional Negligence Bar Association.

Education

Exeter University (LLB Hons); Cambridge (MPhil).

Mentions

London Bar

Commercial litigation

HALL OF FAME1
John Wardell KC –Wilberforce Chambers ‘John is a superb strategist, who gives clear and confident advice. He is also fantastic advocate, who is always up for the fight, and he has a magical ability to read judges which means his advice is always spot on.’
London Bar

Fraud: civil

HALL OF FAME1
John Wardell KC –Wilberforce Chambers ‘John is a superb strategist who gives clear and confident advice. He is a fantastic advocate who has a magical ability to read judges, which means his advice is always spot-on.’
London Bar

Professional negligence

HALL OF FAME1
John Wardell KC – Wilberforce Chambers 'John is a formidable advocate and a real star in court. He provides exceptional strategic advice to clients while also able to get to grips with the details of the matter and focus on the important issues.'
The English Bar Offshore

The English Bar Offshore

HALL OF FAME1
John Wardell KC – Wilberforce Chambers 'John is a master tactician, with a great ability to pull the various strands of a case together.'