John Donkin
John Donkin Solicitors
-Managing Director
Litigation / Dispute Resolution
Gateshead, England
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About My Work
John has been with the Firm since 2001 developing a wide range of legal expertise, becoming Senior Partner of the Firm in 2005.
Whilst John has extensive experience of a number of areas of legal work, including property based work, employment and trusts. John now principally has a caseload in the areas of Dispute Resolution and Litigation, also Business and Commercial Affairs.
John has clients ranging from individuals and small businesses to larger corporate entities. John will often work with a team involving other members of the practice or where appropriate other professionals such as barristers, forensic accountants or medical experts.
John deals with both Criminal and Civil Litigation and is the Firm Supervisor for Very High Cost Cases (VHCC). Our Firm is one of a limited number of practices accredited to carry out such work by the Legal Services Commission’s Complex Crime Unit. Such cases generally involve allegations of serious criminal wrongdoing and provide a combination of high financial value, voluminous evidence, widespread public concern or notoriety and complex issues. John has particular expertise in relation to cases involving finance and property.
Specific Areas of Focus
- Business Crime
- Civil Fraud
- Civil Litigation
- Commercial Arbitration
- Commercial Dispute Resolution