People

Varied perspectives help us to build constructive working relationships.

John Zadkovich

Partner

Areas of expertise: Commercial dispute resolution, International trade, Investigations and enforcement, Energy and natural resources

Profile

John advises on a range of energy, trade and finance matters, with particular expertise in international commercial arbitration, investigations and public international law.

He has a strong legal and commercial understanding of the trade, energy (including oil and gas, mining/natural resources, renewables), infrastructure and finance sectors. John is experienced in working with most international arbitration rules and recognised institutions, including ICC, LCIA, SIAC, LMAA, HKIAC, CIETAC and UNCITRAL, and frequently appears as counsel before arbitral tribunals. He has also advised clients regarding regulatory and internal investigations and appeared as counsel before regulatory tribunals.

John’s clients range from sovereign states, state owned entities, and multinational and domestic companies, to trading houses, private equity firms and family offices. He has more than 15 years of legal experience across Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Middle East, having previously worked at Australian, English and American law firms, including six years in Hong Kong.

Recent work highlights

Acted for Kuwaiti oil infrastructure/manufacturing company in a $12 million contractual claim (CIETAC arbitration).
Assisting an Indian energy conglomerate in multiple power/infrastructure disputes, for a combined value of approximately $450 million (ICC arbitrations).
Acted for a Saudi Arabian private business in a $20 million finance dispute (SIAC arbitration).
Advised a Japanese international oil company regarding a production sharing contract tax dispute with an Asian sovereign state (KLRCA arbitration).
Acted on behalf of Middle Eastern government in a $9 million oil supply dispute (UNCITRAL arbitration, and subsequent UK Supreme Court appellant proceedings).

Related news & insights

Advanced search

Name Position Filter by expertise: Select location

Useful links

Value

Contact an office

London (Head office)
+44 (0)20 7457 3000
Basingstoke
+44 (0)1256 407100
Birmingham
+44 (0)121 312 2560
Cambridge
+44 (0)1223 465465
Guildford
+44 (0)1483 791800
Oxford
+44 (0)1865 722106
Reading
+44 (0)118 982 2640

Madrid
+34 91 781 6670
Paris
+33 1 44 34 24 80
Piraeus
+30 210 361 4840
Singapore
+65 6438 4497

Sectors

Services for Business

Services for Individuals

Copyright

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales with registered number OC311575 and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority under number 419867.