Autor/-in: John Fisher

Born in 1951 and brought up near Burnley, John went to Sedbergh School, then to Leeds University where he studied law. He joined Allen & Overy in 1975 and left in 1980 to go to Hong Kong, where he formed and was a litigation partner in an international firm of solicitors and represented Hong Kong at rugby. In 2003, he formed his own legal firm and still practices as a notary public. John is married to Mary and they have four children: Stephanie, Juliette, James, and Charles. Juliette and Charles are solicitors with leading international firms. Stephanie studied law and accountancy at Leeds University and is a chartered accountant. James is a director at HM Treasury.