Recognitions
John has been consistently recognised as one of Australia's leading lawyers in the Best Lawyers reports published by the Australian Financial Review. John is also listed annually since 2013 in Euromoney's Guide to the World's Leading Insurance and Reinsurance Lawyers; from 2014 in the Chambers Asia Pacific Guide and Chambers Global Guide; from 2014 in The International Who's Who of Insurance and Reinsurance Lawyers and The Worldwide Who's Who of Executives, Professionals and Entrepreneurs. In 2015 John was named the 2015 International Who's Who Featured Global Expert of Insurance and Reinsurance Singapore.
Clients rate his skills highly to these directories and their feedback includes comments that "he checks all the boxes: he's able to balance strategy and tactical advice with a very detail-oriented approach." John was also described as having "very quickly found out the salient facts, provided tactical and strategic advice, then rolled up his sleeves and dived into it. It helped set the mood for an amicable settlement." Another client said: "He sees the bigger picture and won't get swamped by the details. This gives us the advice we need to get to the end game."
John has also been recognised annually since 2014 in Singapore Best Lawyers: International Arbitration and Mediation and Insurance. Further John was a ranked lawyer in Chambers Asia Pacific 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 and clients highlighted his "no-nonsense, pragmatic approach" as a key strength and also appreciate his "thoroughness and efficiency," saying: "There are no surprises or unnecessary detours when working with him. He is experienced in handling D&O and professional indemnity matters arising out of various jurisdictions across the Asia-Pacific region." Further, he has been described by clients as "very personable and client-focused" and praised by his clients for his "good technical knowledge of the insurance market" and his "clear and simple way" of communicating complicated insurance documentation. Additionally it was said "he is an expert on matters across all risk categories, as well as corporate and regulatory issues."