He specialises in commercial litigation and dispute resolution. John has acted for a wide variety of private companies, State bodies and financial institutions in contract law cases, enforcement and recovery actions, commercial landlord and tenant disputes and defamation actions.
John Deignan is a senior associate solicitor in the Commercial & Business team at Hayes solicitors.
He specialises in commercial litigation and dispute resolution. John has acted for a wide variety of private companies, State bodies and financial institutions in contract law cases, enforcement and recovery actions, commercial landlord and tenant disputes and defamation actions. These disputes are generally progressed through the High Court or Commercial Court and many are resolved through alternative dispute resolution processes, such as arbitration and mediation.
John advises on a wide range of commercial and business law matters, including the negotiation, review and drafting of commercial contracts, commercial landlord and tenant disputes and data protection law.
Commercial litigation – advises on high value and often multi-party commercial claims covering a range of issues such as property disputes and breach of contract actions. Such claims are often litigated in the Commercial Court.
Debt proceedings – advises lenders and creditors in relation to debt recovery procedures before the District Court, Circuit Court and High Court.
Defamation actions – acts for defendants in defamation actions in the Circuit Court and High Court often in high profile cases.
Employer and public liability claims – represents the State Claims Agency in respect of employer and public liability claims.
Product liability – advises defendants in product liability claims which often involve multiple parties, in the Circuit Court, the High Court and in arbitration proceedings.
Data protection law – advises companies and state bodies on their data protection obligations under the general Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Fluent in Spanish
Working knowledge of French