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John Astill

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Managing Director at Exton Advisors
📍 United Kingdom

John Astill is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Exton Advisors, a leading litigation finance advisory firm. With over a decade of experience, he is recognized as a leader in the field, specializing in advising clients on complex funding structures, particularly for collective actions before the Competition Appeal Tribunal.

John is described by peers and legal directories as "a safe pair of hands" and "a very effective professional who is good fun to work with. "

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Managing Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How John shows up

Demanding
Hard To Convince
Judgemental

They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Priorities

Topics John cares about

Litigation Funding
His core expertise as co-founder of Exton Advisors, with over a decade of experience advising clients on securing funding for complex disputes across multiple jurisdictions.
Collective Actions
Possesses particular expertise in advising on collective actions within the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal, a key focus of his practice and recent high-profile cases.
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Career

Work history

5-2018
Managing Director
Exton Advisors
9-2010 - 5-2018
Partner
JLT Group
3-2007 - 9-2010
Corporate Development Executive
Oval Insurance Broking
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1985 - 1989
Education details unavailable
Ratcliffe College
1979 - 1985
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Stoneygate School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

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