An experienced solicitor advocate, John deals with a range of commercial litigation and has particular expertise in intellectual property and IT matters. He has rights of audience before the Scottish and English courts, appearing regularly before the Court of Session and the Scottish Appeal Court, and is one of the few solicitor advocates to have appeared before the General Court of the Court of Justice of the European Union. 

John advises on IP infringement issues and in particular online brand protection for clients from a variety of sectors, UK-wide, including energy and utilities, banking, IT and manufacturing. He has considerable experience in leading and managing high value claims backed by third party litigation funders. He sits on the Lord President's Consultative Committee on Commercial Actions. He is also vice-Chair of the ADR Committee of the International Trademark Association.

Admitted in Scotland and England and Wales.

• Does activist litigation help or hinder the drive to net zero?

  By John MacKenzie |February 2022

• Hamilton, Verstappen and the rule of law

  By John MacKenzie |January 2022

• Consultation on Remote Hearings

  By John MacKenzie |November 2021