John Wotton

Biography

John Wotton (appointed in 2013) practised as a Solicitor with Allen & Overy LLP throughout his career, retiring on 31 December 2012. His practice has embraced many areas of corporate and commercial law, with a principal focus on EU and competition law, public procurement law and media regulation. He served as President of the Law Society of England & Wales in 2011-12 after holding a number of other positions in the Society. He was a member of the Co-operation & Competition panel for NHS-funded services from 2008-2014 and is now an external expert for Monitor, the sector regulator for health services in England.

Register of interests

  • External Expert, Co-operation and Competition, Monitor
  • Chair, Education & Training Committee, Law Society of England & Wales (President of the Society 2011-12)
  • Member, Court of the City of London Solicitors’ Company
  • Governor, Latymer Upper School in Hammersmith
  • Member, Council of Fauna & Flora International
  • Member, Tunbridge Wells District Committee and Historic Buildings Committee, CPRE Kent
  • Previously: Partner, Allen & Overy LLP (until 2007); Consultant until 2012
  • Previously: Member, Co-operation & Competition Panel for NHS-funded Services, latterly part of Monitor (until March 2014)