John Robb

Practice Areas

John has a broad commercial practice, spanning financial disputes, fraud, commercial chancery, shipping and commodities. He is at home in both court and arbitration; and has acted unled in the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.

John’s banking-and-finance disputes practice centres around the following 3 areas:

(1) Heavy finance-related litigation, often involving allegations of fraud, disputes over valuation, and regulatory aspects. Past cases include Tchenguiz v SFO (2013-2014), Tchenguiz v Grant Thornton (2015-2018) and Suppipat v Narongdej (2020-2023).

(2) Guarantees, indemnities and performance bonds. John is co-author of the forthcoming (8th) edition of Andrews & Millett on Guarantees, and of the Guarantee and Indemnity title of Atkin’s Court Forms (2023).

(3) Trade finance. John has a substantial practice in shipping and international trade, and has acted for banks in claims involving bills of lading and documentary credits etc.

John’s clients include banks, private equity funds, brokers and high net worth individuals. He has acted in important cases concerning trusts (e.g. the Privy Council case of Investec v Glenalla in 2018), and frequently acts and advises on commercial chancery matters.