John Pennie
Partner
Email: john.pennie@dickinson-dees.com
Tel: (0191) 279 9255
Fax: (0191) 279 9100
St. Ann's Wharf
112 Quayside
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 3DX
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Expertise
- John is a Licensed Insolvency Practitioner. He has advised on all aspects of corporate and personal insolvency for the last 27 years. He is the moderator for the Personal Insolvency paper set by the Joint Insolvency Examination Board and an Assessor on insolvency matters for the Law Society (SRA) and an adviser on insolvency to the CBI. John is a Solicitor Representative on the Lord Chancellor's Insolvency Rules Committee; he also represents the Newcastle upon Tyne Law Society on the Chancery Court Users' Committee.
John has encouraged all in the 30 strong DD insolvency team to undertake their own advocacy in court whenever possible and to look on the law as a tool to assist deliver sensible and cost effective solutions rather than it being an end in itself. As Editor in Chief of the Institute for Turnaround's technical notes he is also keen to promote high quality turnarounds as a pragmatic alternative to formal insolvency procedures .
Procurement
John has a particular specialist interest in European and UK procurement law. He advises NHS Trusts, Local Authorities and Police Forces in relation to proper but pragmatic compliance with this legislation.
Competition Law
John’s postgraduate studies were at the University of Brussels and while there he developed an interest in Competition Law and Policy. He has been a member of our Dawn Raid Response Team since its formation. He speaks good French and has a basic grounding in German, Italian,Spanish and Portuguese
Intellectual Property
John has a particular interest in trade marks, copyright and unregistered design rights and acts for clients keen to police their rights around the globe.
Out of the office he is a keen cook and gardener and owns a small herd of prize-winning pedigree English Longhorn cattle.
Professional Memberships
- Law Society
- Fellow of the Association of Business Recovery Professionals.
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Additional Information
John speaks reasonable French, German and Italian. He can also understand some Portuguese, Spanish and Dutch. MA (Cantab). Partner with Dickinson Dees since 1985. John is a keen gardener and cook.