Jane Andrewartha – Clyde & Co 

Jane Andrewartha at Clyde & Co ‘has the ability to engage with individuals, find common ground, and then challenge positions. This is done in a non-confrontational way that pushes a pragmatic approach. She is very good at moving parties past the emotional baggage and focusing on aspects that help achieve settlements’. Accepting two mediations per week, while retaining a full contentious law firm caseload, Andrewartha mediates within the full range of industries that are covered by her insurance-related litigation and arbitration practices. Examples include commercial and contractual disputes, as well as conflicts in the music, broadcasting (including streaming), IT, property and space technology sectors. She also handles cases involving charitable organisations and post-divorce family business issues, along with maritime and aviation matters. Recent appointments feature increasing  numbers of high-level employment, boardroom and shareholder issues.

Rebecca Attree – IPOS Mediation 

‘Keeping focused on the outcome’, IPOS Mediation‘s Rebecca Attree is ‘calm but authoritative when required, and able to defuse tension. Rebecca is willing and able to step into the ring when it becomes necessary; and she prepares carefully and engages well with the parties and lawyers’. Trained as a mediator both with ADR in the UK and INADR in the US, Attree mediates a vast array of disputes in the UK and internationally. Examples include conflicts over property, construction, commercial contracts, shareholders, corporate matters, and partnerships Attree is also appointed to handle cases concerning family businesses, trusts, and workplace and employment issues, as well as  insurance, insolvency and aviation sector disputes.

Eileen Carroll KC (Hon) – CEDR 

A co-founder and principal mediator at CEDR, Eileen Carroll KC (Hon) provides ‘a clear and focused approach to problems. She summarises discussions amazingly clearly and her contributions to settlements are first class. Eileen does a fabulous job’. Mediating over 1000 matters during her career, Carroll’s experience includes handling major disputes in the banking, insurance and pensions sectors, along with IT, telecoms, property, employment and infrastructure-related conflicts. She also mediates public sector, partnership, joint venture, shareholder, media, IP and energy pricing cases. In 2024, Carroll mediated a range of high-value multi-party disputes involving pensions, professional negligence, finance, and construction and engineering.

Stuart Chapman – Independent Mediators 

Mediating since 2008, Stuart Chapman at Independent Mediators is ‘very calm, but tenacious; and he is able to win sceptical parties around very quickly. Stuart can bring people back to the table when they are about to walk away from the process’. A former partner and litigation head at Pinsent Masons LLP' Leeds office, Chapman’s practice encompasses commercial, construction, insolvency and insurance disputes, along with partnership, shareholder and professional negligence conflicts. Conducting over 750 mediations to date, Chapman, who is also a Fellow of the Civil Mediation Council, mediates both across the UK and internationally. His track record includes disputes involving parties from over 20 jurisdictions.

Rebecca Clark – Independent Mediators 

At Independent Mediators since 2023, Rebecca Clark has ‘a quiet authority and confidence that gives all parties a lot of faith in her abilities. Very switched on, empathetic and collaborative, Rebecca is well prepared, organised, efficient, and able to relate to a wide variety of individuals in one meeting room, while being good at bringing people along with her’. A mediator since 2016 and former chair of the Civil Mediation Council, Clark’s mediation practice covers shareholder, insolvency, warranty, and breach of contract and duty disputes. She is also particularly experienced in financial services, professional negligence and regulatory cases, as well as SME and family business-related mediations.

Fiona Colquhoun – CEDR 

Practising in the private, public and voluntary sectors, CEDR's Fiona Colquhoun is ‘very quick at getting up to speed. She is hard-working and clear in her expectations of the parties. Fiona goes above and beyond, and is very skilled in diffusing tension between parties and creating mutual understanding’. Mediating over 500 cases to date, Colquhoun covers a broad range of cases, including commercial, property, shareholder, pension, and employment and workplace disputes. Accredited since 2003, she also mediates clinical negligence, education, partnership and ecclesiastical conflicts. Colquhoun is particularly well regard for her ability to handle highly-emotional and sensitive matters.

Chris Fitton – IPOS Mediation 

IPOS Mediation's Chris Fitton ‘works very hard to try to close a deal, which is appreciated.  Chris is all over the detail, quickly gets into testing the parties and their respective cases, and speedily builds a rapport with clients’. Fitton’s practice is predominantly UK-based, but he also mediates cases with international aspects, including four recent international arbitration disputes. Conducting 55 high-value cases during 2024, Fitton is repeatedly mandated by professional indemnity and property insurers (via panel solicitors) to mediate insurance disputes. He also handles multi-party construction mediations, as well as professional indemnity cases involving solicitors and construction professionals. Other notable areas are shareholder conflicts, and banking and insolvency recovery matters. Recent highlights include an approximately £9m misrepresentation and warranty claim, in relation to the purchase of an IT agency.

Andrew Hildebrand – IPOS Mediation 

With ‘an excellent reputation in the market’, IPOS Mediation's Andrew Hildebrand has ‘great people skills, is genuinely interested, and has a real commitment to getting a settlement. Andrew is able to get on top of the detail quickly and distill the key issues in dispute. He is a superb mediator’. A Fellow of the Civil Mediation Council, Hildebrand is an entertainment, sports and licensing mediator, whose track record includes mediating high-profile cases involving Hollywood studios, broadcasters, rights owners, producers, event organisers and rock bands. He also handles disputes between businesses, as well as conflicts between business partners, shareholders and family members.

Phillip Howell-Richardson – Independent Mediators 

Mediating over 800 disputes since joining Independent Mediators in 2010, Phillip Howell-Richardson is ‘an excellent mediator who gets on well with all parties. He is polite and diplomatic, but firm and proactive in having parties actively consider the issues in dispute’. Routinely mediating complex cases both in the UK and internationally, Howell-Richardson’s track record encompasses disputes over commercial contracts, as well as banking and finance. He is also appointed to handle international conflicts involving governments, companies and individuals. Mediating since 1991 (and full-time since 2005), Howell-Richardson additionally mediates cases concerning fraud, insurance, professional negligence and insolvency, along with engineering, property, IP, sport, employment and oil and gas conflicts.

Kate Jackson – Independent Mediators 

Independent Mediators' Kate Jackson is ‘sensible, personable and unafraid to make observations about the strengths or weaknesses of a party’s case’. An ex-Magic Circle litigator, Jackson is increasingly appointed to mediate high-value disputes; and in addition to her enviable commercial practice, Jackson mediates conflicts involving technology, private clients, sports, art and media. Qualified as a lawyer both in England & Wales, as well as New York, she was accredited by CEDR in 2005, and has  been a full time mediator since 2009. Jackson’s experience further includes being appointed to the Court of Appeal Mediator panel, and being a a member of the approved panel of mediators for the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea for several years.

Mark Jackson-Stops – IPOS Mediation 

IPOS Mediation's founder Mark Jackson-Stops is ‘very personable and can relate to all the individuals involved in claims (clients, solicitors and insurers). He is skilled at keeping the day progressing, without ever appearing to be pushing people one way or the other’. A mediator of approximately 2000 cases to date, Jackson-Stops is consistently sought out to handle professional negligence, property and construction disputes, as well as conflicts involving insurance, financial services (including mis-selling), commercial contracts, and probate and inheritance. Recent appointments include a claim against solicitors (and others) for allegedly conspiring to buy partnership property at an undervalue from Law of Property Act receivers.

Rosemary Jackson KC  – Keating Chambers 

A commercial mediator in the UK, abroad and online, Rosemary Jackson KC at Keating Chambers ‘focuses on the key issues in dispute with strong intellectual rigour. This creates an environment where descent into partisan acrimony is simply not an option. Rosemary genuinely believes in bringing people together’. Jackson’s track record includes both mediating and co-mediating high-stakes disputes, which involve up to 10 parties and are valued at up to $2bn. She is particularly well regarded for complex construction, engineering, energy and offshore disputes, especially in relation to multi-party conflicts, private finance initiatives, professional negligence and insurance.

Paul Johnson - Serle Court 

A former solicitor who transferred to the Bar in 2006 to focus solely on mediating disputes, Serle Court's Paul Johnson ‘quickly builds trust and rapport with parties, while dealing fairly and openly with lawyers. Paul is always very sharp and perceptive; without doubt, he is a go-to mediator’. Johnson’s practice covers a broad range of commercial and private client matters; while his track record includes mediating over 1200 disputes. His caseload further encompasses professional negligence, banking, fraud, contractual issues, construction, and partnership and shareholder issues. Johnson is additionally appointed to mediate disputes concerning IP, sport, personal injury, employment, and probate and trusts.

Jacqui Joyce – The Property Mediators 

‘A highly-skilled mediator’, Jacqui Joyce of The Property Mediators is ‘able to engage on a personal level with both business and private clients, so that they can see that she genuinely wants to achieve an acceptable resolution for them’. Mediating since 2001, Joyce (a former partner at legacy firm Thomas Eggar LLP) has handled approximately 450 mediations to date. Currently averaging around 40 mediations per year, Joyce mediates a vast range of property disputes; and mediating throughout England and Wales, her practice ranges from large-value commercial deals to neighbours’ conflicts. Joyce is also experienced in telecoms sector claims.

Michel Kallipetis KC – Independent Mediators 

Michel Kallipetis KC at Independent Mediators has ‘the ability to convince intransigent parties to give ground. He is very pragmatic and guides mediations away from peripheral issues that could destabilise settlements, and towards the points where resolution can happen’. Handling over 1800 mediations to date, Kallipetis (the former head of Littleton Chambers) routinely mediates multi-party, cross-border and high-value disputes. His areas of expertise cover conflicts over partnerships, banking, insurance and employment (including racial and sex discrimination claims as well as pension rights). Kallipetis is also appointed to conduct cases involving solicitors and valuers’ negligence claims, personal injury, construction, engineering and commercial disputes, including referrals from the Commercial Court and the Technology and Construction Court.

Jon Lang – IPOS Mediation 

IPOS Mediation's Jon Lang ‘quickly establishes trust with all parties because he reads people so well. A seasoned and excellent practitioner, he focuses on reaching a settlement while listening to parties’ concerns’. A former chair of the IBA’s Mediation Committee, Lang is a full-time mediator who regularly mediates two or three cases each week, and between 80 and 90 cases every year. Also a former disputes partner at White & Case LLP, Lang’s mediation appointments ranges from professional negligence, insolvency, property and shareholder disputes, to conflicts involving cryptocurrency, data protection, IP, IT, and trusts and probate. Lang also regularly mediates matters involving parties in different jurisdictions, such as the US, Middle East and Australia, as well as all over Europe.

Mark Linnell – IPOS Mediation 

Accredited by CEDR in 2005, IPOS Mediation‘s Mark Linnell is ‘good at grasping the issues and dealing professionally with clients, offering realistic and practical insight into the issues in hand. He is also good at conveying communications from the other side, and quick to get to the heart of the matter with little fuss’. A Fellow of the Civil Mediation Council and former officer in the armed forces, Linnell’s recent caseload features several commercial disputes, including commercial property and shareholder conflicts. Other appointments involve high-value breach of contract claims, professional negligence and disputes over sales of goods, safeguarding and confidential information handling.

Jonathan Lloyd-Jones – Independent Mediators 

Jonathan Lloyd-Jones at Independent Mediators is ‘always reliable, on top of the detail and organised. Parties value his opinions, which he delivers with diplomacy, and he is universally popular with clients and justifiably in high demand’. Qualifying as a commercial mediator in 1991, Lloyd-Jones is also actively involved in the development of mediation practice in the UK. Appointed in over 950 mediations to date, his practice covers a wide range of commercial areas, particularly professional negligence claims against solicitors, accountants, architects, surveyors, independent financial advisers and insurance brokers. Lloyd-Jones is also experienced in disputes concerning fraud-based restitution and restrictive covenant breaches by departing employees, as well as insolvency, construction and property-related conflicts.

Mark Lomas KC – Independent Mediators 

Appointed in approximately 1200 mediations since joining Independent Mediators, Mark Lomas KC is ‘the best there is’, according to one client. ‘Nobody is better prepared and more able. He knows all the secrets to success, prepares thoroughly, and has an unmatched ability to identify and focus on the key issues’. Mediating since 2001 (and full-time since 2009), Lomas’ recent mediation appointments include professional negligence claims against solicitors, accountants, architects (and other construction professionals), financial advisers, and insurance brokers. Also an associate tenant of Littleton Chambers, Lomas is additionally experienced in complex probate, property, trust, commercial and insolvency-related disputes.

Karl Mackie CBE – CEDR 

Conducting over 1000 high-value disputes to date, CEDR's Karl Mackie CBE is ‘a superb mediator. Calm, careful, polite and always well-informed, parties appreciate his calmness, preparation and ability to talk to all’. Spending approximately 65 days mediating in a recent 12-month period, Mackie maintains a wide-ranging commercial and civil practice; while recent appointments involve disputes over business and human rights. Particularly well known for mediating sensitive cases in Europe (including complex class actions and multiparty disputes), Mackie also handles commercial and regulatory cases that have national and international implications. His recent experience additionally encompasses international commercial disputes and engineering and energy sector claims, as well as disputes concerning public sector contracts, employees, shareholders, family businesses, insurance, insolvency, property, media, and banking and finance.

Bill Marsh – Independent Mediators 

Mediating since 1991, Independent Mediators‘ Bill Marsh is ‘a highly capable, authoritative mediator. He has a wonderful bedside manner, and knows when it is appropriate to be more forceful in order to help parties to see the light. Bill also has the ability to master very complex legal issues very quickly‘. Marsh’s mediation practice covers a broad range of commercial disputes (both in the UK and internationally), including conflicts over commercial contracts, product liability, and insurance and reinsurance. He is also appointed to mediate disputes concerning professional negligence, shareholders and sports, along with medical negligence, personal injury, pensions, IT and shipping cases. Recent highlights include mediating claims involving human rights issues, environmental matters, and mining and banking sector-related disputes.

Jane Player – Independent Mediators 

A former King & Spalding LLP partner, Independent Mediators' Jane Player is ‘by far and away the best mediator around’, according to one client. ‘She is constantly thinking outside the box, and trying to think of the best way to progress conversations. Jane also demonstrates an ability to assimilate the detail and identify key issues quickly’. Mediating since 2001 and a full-time mediator since 2017, Player is well known for mediating IT and IP-related disputes, but she also focuses on general corporate and contractual claims, as well as fraud and project-related conflicts. Player’s industry expertise further covers the pharmaceutical, energy and media sectors; and she has notable experience in international dispute resolution, including the cross-cultural issues surrounding joint venture and international shareholder cases.

Charles Powell – IPOS Mediation 

A founder member of both Hexagon Mediation and The Association of Midlands Mediators, IPOS Mediation‘s ‘clever, calm and measured’ Charles Powell is ‘engaging and listens, and at the same time willing to challenge where necessary. Charles’ professionalism and determination help parties reach settlements’. A full-time mediator and former Freeths LLP partner, Powell is a longstanding expert in mediating commercial disputes, partnership conflicts, professional negligence claims, property issues, and banking and asset finance disputes. Accredited by CEDR since 1996, Powell has handled over 600 mediations to date; while recent mediations include professional negligence, unfair prejudice and technology sector claims.

Alistair Pye – IPOS Mediation 

Routinely appointed by leading law firms to mediate the full spectrum of civil and commercial disputes, IPOS Mediation‘s Alistair Pye is a ‘top-of-the tree mediator. Equally at home with heavyweight commercial disputes as he is with sensitive-issue cases, he gets to the heart of why cases have not already settled’. Accounting for approximately 25% of his appointments, Pye regularly conducts high-value, multi-party construction and engineering disputes. Other notable areas are corporate breakdowns that frequently involve allegations of unfair prejudice, director misconduct and valuation disagreements; sports-related disputes involving well-known sportspeople; entertainment and media cases concerning IP rights and contractual issues; and insurance and financial services-related conflicts over coverage, mis-selling and professional negligence. Pye handled 64 mediations in 2024.

Beverly-Ann Rogers – Serle Court 

Mediating since 1999, Beverly-Ann Rogers at Serle Court is ‘hard-working, tenacious and never gives up. She is also approachable, straight-talking and respectful, yet firm in pushing the parties’. Also mediating through IPOS Mediation, Rogers is regularly instructed by leading City law firms, as well as several law practices from across the UK; and although known for her expertise in trust and probate disputes (including international trust-related conflicts), Rogers’ track record encompasses company and shareholder cases, commercial claims, property litigation, professional negligence and charity disputes. Recent mediations include a shareholder case involving property companies, which includes claims of breaches of trust; as well as a claim for substantial damages for failing to honour a pharmaceutical trial-related contract.

Colin Russ – Colin David Russ  

A former litigation head in DLA Piper's Birmingham office, Colin Russ at Colin David Russ is ‘a great mediator, who is prepared, engaged and works hard on the day, as well as having the people skills and gravitas to manage complex clients and competing demands, particularly during multi-party disputes’. Well-known as a technology-embracing mediator, Russ has completed over 1,850 mediations to date, including 85 mediations in 2024. His specialist areas range from defective cladding claims, insolvency issues and construction disputes, to mediations concerning professional negligence, commercial contracts, real estate, IP, financial services and shareholder and partnership disputes.

Stephen Ruttle KC – Brick Court Chambers 

A full-time commercial mediator since 2002, Stephen Ruttle KC  at Brick Court Chambers ‘has the technical legal expertise to engage with even the most complex legal disputes, and is able to articulate clearly the options for the parties in a constructive way that makes it possible for them to compromise’. Handling approximately 2,000 cases to date (including over 100 virtual mediations), Ruttle’s appointments derive from both the public and private sectors; while a great share of his mediation work involves substantial sums that are in dispute. Practising predominantly in London, Ruttle also mediates regularly in other parts of the UK, as well as Ireland and numerous overseas jurisdictions. The chair of Trustees of Wandsworth Mediation Service, Ruttle is additionally mandated regularly to mediate community and faith-based disputes.

Patrick Walker – IPOS Mediation 

‘A first-rate and highly capable mediator for complex cases and multi-party disputes’, Patrick Walker at IPOS Mediation has ‘an excellent track record. He is always fully prepared and understands the issues in play, and he doesn’t miss an opportunity to explore alternative ways in which to resolve a dispute’. A full-time and longstanding mediator, Walker mediates a vast range of commercial disputes, in relation to share purchase agreements, partnerships, commercial contracts and insurance. Experienced in multi-party mediations, Walker further covers contentious probate and trust conflicts, along with IP, personal injury and family business-related cases. He is also a well-known property law specialist.

Stephen Walker – S Walker Mediation 

‘Very effective at making parties see matters from the other side’, Stephen Walker at S Walker Mediation is ‘an impressive mediator. He is approachable, patient, and keeps a cool head when dealing with difficult matters and personalities’. Mediating over 1000 mediations to date, Walker is a full-time, independent mediator, who specialises in insolvency, professional negligence, shareholder, art law and probate disputes. He is also an expert in IT, defamation, construction and property conflicts. In 2024, Walker was mandated as lead mediator in 110 mediations; examples include an art fraud dispute, a contested probate matter, an insolvency claim and a shareholder case.

William Wood KC – Brick Court Chambers 

Conducting approximately 60 significant disputes every year, Brick Court Chambers' William Wood KC ‘sees the key issues really clearly and helps the parties to stay focused on them.  He's incredibly bright and still at the top of the market’. Wood’s recent mandates include conflicts arising from the Covid 19-pandemic, as well as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; and his sector specialisms encompass insurance, banking, pharmaceuticals, construction, engineering, and oil and gas. Wood is also regularly appointed to mediate conflicts concerning product liability, professional negligence and human rights. Recent mediations include a long-term beer supply contract dispute.

Heather Allen – CEDR 

‘Willing to take alternative approaches to ensure the best result for all parties’, Heather Allen at CEDR' is ‘excellent in understanding the issues and dealing with the parties. Heather has effective communication, listening and problem-solving skills, as well as patience. She also exhibits neutrality and empathy’. A longstanding commercial mediator and member of CEDR Faculty, Allen routinely mediates high-stakes employment, inheritance, shareholder, property, and commercial contract disputes. Accredited by CEDR in 1994, she is also well known for handling sensitive cases between board members. Allen is additionally a leading mediator on CEDR’s specialist panel for clinical negligence disputes.

Stephen Barker – 4-5 Gray's Inn Square 

A full-time independent commercial mediator since 2012, 4-5 Gray's Inn Square‘s Stephen Barker is ‘willing to get into the technical detail of claims and assist parties with overcoming unusual stumbling blocks. Stephen really listens to clients, and is quick to understand both parties’ cases and their respective strengths and weaknesses’. Barker is increasingly appointed to mediate high-value shareholder disputes, insolvency claims and professional negligence cases, particularly those involving complex tax schemes. He is also sought out to handle commercial contract disputes, as well as cross-border mediations that involve parties in different jurisdictions. The ‘sensible, unflappable, calm, and energetic’ former Reed Smith LLP partner also mediates through CEDR.

Sara Benbow – The Property Mediators 

‘Superb at cutting through complexity’, Sara Benbow at The Property Mediators ‘focuses on what really matters to parties, and has a razor-sharp ability to grasp the facts and detail of a dispute quickly. Sara builds clients’ confidence, but is not afraid to push them to consider their options, making it clear when she thinks parties’ aims are unrealistic’. Handling over 50 mediations in a recent 12-month period, Benbow covers the gamut of property-related issues, including development, party wall, inheritance and professional negligence matters, as well as landlord and tenant, boundary, easement, covenant and title conflicts. A mediator since 2003, Benbow is also a member of Gatehouse Chambers.

Gillian Caroe – CEDR 

One of only a few mediators to be awarded Fellow status by the Civil Mediation Council for both employment and workplace and commercial mediation, CEDR's Gillian Caroe ‘quickly understands, prioritises and resolves issues. Gillian has the ability to put all parties at ease, explain the process, and manage expectations to ensure the session delivers the desired outcome’. Mediating several hundred mediation cases to date, Caroe’s cases range from those with two individuals, through to complex multi-party cases. Recent appointments cover employment, workplace, healthcare, education, ecclesiastical and charity-related disputes, as well as conflicts surrounding probate, partnerships, shareholders, and the pharmaceutical and financial services sectors. Caroe additionally mediates professional negligence, commercial contract, sport, and banking and finance claims, along with media, entertainment, property, construction, engineering and insurance matters.

Jane Gunn – IPOS Mediation 

An accredited commercial mediator since 1996, Jane Gunn  at IPOS Mediation ‘resolves the most difficult conflicts. Her calm demeanour, professional expertise, and empathetic approach are invaluable; while her ability to listen attentively to both sides' concerns makes all clients feel heard and respected’.  Mediating hundreds of disputes to date, Gunn is regularly sought out for her ability to handle complex and emotive cases, including matters concerning equality, diversity and inclusion, as well as race, gender, age and sex discrimination-related appointments. Gunn’s other areas of expertise range from commercial, business, boardroom and partnership disputes, to professional negligence, joint ventures, medical negligence, and employment and workplace issues. Gunn additionally covers personal injury, property, construction, and family business and trust-related disputes.

Tim Hardy – IPOS Mediation 

A former CMS commercial litigation head, Tim Hardy at IPOS Mediation ‘listens well and always goes the extra mile to achieve settlement, really seeking to understand the true motivating factors for the parties. He is good with clients and quickly develops a rapport’. Mediating since 1998, Hardy is particularly focused on high-value, complex financial and commercial disputes. Examples of mediator appointments include property disputes, aircraft lease agreement claims and commercial agency-related conflicts. Hardy’s experience also includes mediating cases featuring bribery, conspiracy and misrepresentation allegations, as well as employment disputes. His industry expertise further covers the insolvency, public procurement, construction and hospitality sectors.

Colin Manning – 4-5 Gray's Inn Square 

A Fellow of the Civil Mediation Council, 4-5 Gray's Inn Square's Colin Manning is ‘a pleasure to work with. He forms a good relationship with all parties and has a great deal of experience in many fields of law, enabling him to understand the underlying dispute and to put opposing arguments to both parties’. Co-heading the set’s mediation team, Manning handles contract, tort, professional negligence, partnership, company and shareholder disputes. An accredited CEDR mediator since 1997, he  also conducts mediations concerning construction, property, trusts, probate and international trade.  Manning’s track record includes several hundred mediations, including multi-party disputes and large-value claims.

Gill Mansfield – IPOS Mediation  

Joining the IPOS Mediation panel in 2024, full-time mediator Gill Mansfield ‘demonstrates excellent emotional intelligence. She is calm, has good rapport with clients, and really listens, instilling confidence. Gill brings a great deal of authority to her mediation approach’.  A member of the CIArb’s Presidential Panel of Mediators and practising as a commercial mediator since 2007, Mansfield mediates a wide range of business, commercial and contract disputes. She has particular expertise in conflicts involving the IP, IT and technology, blockchain, cryptocurrency, telecoms, media, and entertainment sectors. Other specialist areas are competition law, as well as disputes in the retail, leisure and hospitality industries. She additionally regularly mediates company, partnership, shareholder, commercial and residential property cases; and holding both UK and US mediation accreditations, Mansfield mediates cases on both sides of the Atlantic.

Andrew Miller KC – 2 Temple Gardens 

Andrew Miller KC at 2 Temple Gardens is ‘simply superb. Always thoroughly read-in and on-top of the papers, Andrew quickly establishes confidence and respect from both lay clients and practitioners. His background as a leading silk allows him to cut through much of the noise generated in litigation and focus on a pragmatic course, so as to get the parties working constructively towards settlement’. Also mediating through IPOS Mediation, Miller’s expertise encompasses commercial, company, employment, energy and insolvency disputes. He also handles conflicts involving shareholders, property and professional negligence, and is increasingly appointed to mediate insurance and construction matters. Miller is additionally one of only a few barristers who mediates regularly in Dubai.

Sue O’Brien – The Property Mediators 

An ‘extremely bright and creative mediator’, Sue O’Brien at The Property Mediators is ‘sensible, pragmatic, and able to focus parties’ minds on the practicalities of disputes rather than complex legal positions’. A full-time mediator and Fellow of the Civil Mediation Council, O’Brien’s track record includes hundreds of mediated disputes. She is also a member of the RICS specialist boundary disputes panel of mediators. Accredited since 2008, O’Brien’s practice includes disputes over land sales and purchases, along with finance agreements, joint ventures, conditional contracts, covenants and overage issues. She also covers landlord and tenant issues, co-ownership disputes, boundary conflicts, professional negligence, Inheritance Act claims, insurance matters and shareholder cases.

Nick Pearson  – CEDR 

CEDR's ‘commercial, polite, honest and responsive’ Nick Pearson is ‘measured, calm, and has the assurance of an eminent career in the field. Clients don’t hesitate to recommend him’. A Fellow of the Civil Mediation Council and former global head of the international dispute resolution practice at Baker McKenzie, Pearson handles online and in-person meditations both in the UK and abroad. Mediating hundreds of cases (including multi-party appointments) to date, Pearson specialises in corporate and commercial disputes, as well as conflicts concerning insolvency, trusts, probate, and private client issues. He also assists parties, which are involved in billion-pound disputes, with mediation planning and strategy.

Eve Pienaar – CEDR 

Accredited in 2007, CEDR's ‘calm, sensible and hard-working’ Eve Pienaar ‘gets involved, she tells it as it is, and suggests a way forward to keep the negotiations going, so as to reach a conclusion. Eve can be creative and assertive as the situation demands, and she also has a very good understanding of the commercial realities of each case’. A full-time commercial mediator, Pienaar conducts property, construction, professional negligence and shareholder disputes, as well as conflicts involving commercial contracts, insolvencies, trusts, wills, probate, and the public sector. Mediating over 400 commercial cases to date, Civil Mediation Council Fellow Pienaar also handles workplace and employment mediation In a recent 12-month period, she was appointed to mediate 38 commercial cases.

Beverley Vara – IPOS Mediation

A former real estate litigation head at legacy firm Allen & Overy LLP, the ‘authoritative, respected and sensible’ Beverley Vara joined the IPOS Mediation panel in 2023. Also at Maitland Chambers, Vara is ‘extremely bright and readily identifies the weaknesses and risks in a party’s case. She is very good at getting the parties to compromise’. Experienced in a range of commercial disputes that involve both domestic and international parties, Vara’s recent appointments include mediations concerning breach of loan agreements. She also recently mediated a tri-partite conflict involving a sale of two parcels of land that were originally within one title. Vara has additionally set up a pro bono mediation scheme for the Anglican Diocese of Southwark to handle disputes that arise within parish church communities.

Stephen Bate – CEDR 

CEDR‘s ‘calm and very perceptive’ full-time mediator Stephen Bate has handled around 300 cases as sole mediator, with case values of up to £250m. Mediating commercial disputes since 2003, Bate’s mediation experience ranges from commercial, company, distribution, agency and joint venture disputes, to trust, IP, healthcare, and information, communications and technology (ICT) conflicts. His track record also covers mediating disputes involving the media, entertainment, real estate and sports sectors. Appointment examples include oil and gas sector claims for faulty drilling equipment; and contractual issues concerning the termination of a vehicle distribution agreement.

Rachael Bicknell – Squaring Circles  

Squaring Circles‘ Rachael Bicknell ‘prepares exceptionally well and she ensures that the time spent at mediation is as productive as possible. Rachael is genuinely interested in getting the right result for the parties’. An accredited mediator since 2015 and full-time since 2020, Bicknell has mediated over 110 commercial and civil disputes to date. Recently invited to become a Distinguished Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators (IAM), Bicknell mediates approximately 25 high-value cases each year, with the average dispute value being over £1m. Based in Scotland, Bicknell is also expanding her practice to cover conflicts in England.

Lyndsey De Mestre KC – XXIV Old Buildings 

‘An absolute star’, Lyndsey De Mestre KC at XXIV Old Buildings is a ‘go-to mediator, who is hard-working, dedicated, thoughtful and empathetic’. A specialist commercial mediator, De Mestre also has significant experience in challenging insolvency and probate-related appointments. A silk since 2018, her expertise additionally covers directors’ disqualification. Examples of de Mestre’s experience include a $65m international commercial mediation between parties in Saudi Arabia and Switzerland, which concerned agency and freight agreements; a £4m breach of directors’ duties claim; and a buyout-related shareholder conflict over the valuation of investment shares.

Neil Goodrum – CEDR 

CEDR‘s Neil Goodrum is ‘a very experienced mediator, who is always well briefed and looks for solutions. He has a way of making parties consider how things may be perceived by the other side, so as to ensure a more collaborative approach and achieve settlement’. Mediating on a full-time basis, Goodrum’s appointments cover a range of disputes, including cases that are emotionally charged or involve large sums. A Civil Mediation Council Fellow, Goodrum is particularly experienced in commercial, employment, sport, professional negligence and probate matters.

Alan Jacobs - CEDR 

A former partner at Mills & Reeve LLP, CEDR's Alan Jacobs ‘brings a calm and reflective manner to mediation. Alan is adept at defusing often tense situations between parties; and he is shrewd in moving parties away from their entrenched positions towards common ground where a successful outcome may be possible’. Handling over 480 mediations to date, Jacobs is a member of the Court of Appeal Mediation Panel; while his mediation practice covers a wide array of clinical negligence and personal injury claims.

Amrik Kandola – CEDR 

Amrik Kandola at CEDR ‘brings a rare combination of legal acumen, emotional intelligence, and cultural sensitivity that makes him exceptionally effective in resolving complex, high-value disputes’. Operating both in the UK and internationally, Kandola specialises in construction, engineering, energy and infrastructure cases, including in relation to defect rectification, delays, disruption, losses, construction contract interpretation, and valuation and payment claims, as well as warranty disputes, contractual obligations and professional negligence. Mediating over 100 cases since 2020, Kandola was appointed to the Civil Justice Council as ADR Member in 2024.

Mark Keeley - Freeths LLP 

Specialising in contested trust and estate-related disputes, Mark Keeley of Freeths LLP is ‘probably the pre-eminent mediator in the area of wills and probate disputes. He has a stellar reputation, and is very bright and so gets to the heart of the legal issues extremely quickly’. Mediating approximately six cases every month, Keeley is sought out to mediate high-value, complex disputes that frequently involve multiple parties and high-profile litigants. His appointments also often comprise challenging offshore structures and tax issues.

Paul Kirtley – Exchange Chambers 

Exchange Chambers' Paul Kirtley is ‘an exceptional mediator, who manages to achieve settlements in cases that seem unresolvable. He always does everything he possibly can to facilitate settlement and is very creative in his problem solving’. An accredited civil and commercial and workplace mediator, Kirtley mediates commercial and employment disputes, as well as cases involving the public sector, medical negligence and personal injury claims. Other notable areas are probate, trusts, property and boundary disputes, along with solicitors and valuers’ negligence claims. Kirtley has also developed a busy offshore mediation practice, particularly in the Isle of Man.

Nick Parker – Berry Smith 

Handling both face-to-face and online mediations, Berry Smith's Nick Parker has ‘excellent judgement and good commercial acumen, and puts parties at ease very quickly. He is always very well prepared’. A mediator since 2004, Parker’s track record encompasses over 275 civil and commercial mediations to date. He routinely acts in mediations across Wales, the South West, the Midlands, and London; while recent appointments include a property boundary dispute. A Fellow of the Civil Mediation Council, as well as a recently-appointed chair of the Association of South-West Mediators, Parker is additionally a part-time Deputy District judge.

Richard Price – Nine Chambers  

The mediation group head at Nine Chambers, Richard Price is ‘known for his calm demeanour, which helps clients navigate difficult situations. He builds rapport with both lawyers and clients, making him easy to work with’. A full-time mediator, Price has handled over 425 mediations to date, including 80 during 2024. His practice focuses on probate and property disputes, as well as a range of commercial and professional negligence matters. Recent appointments include a claim brought against an estate’s former solicitors for allegedly-negligent advice on asset restructuring, along with a series of landlord and tenant conflicts.

Penelope Reed KC - 5 Stone Buildings

An accredited mediator since 2009, 5 Stone Buildings' Penelope Reed KC also maintains a thriving litigation practice. To date, Reed has undertaken over 250 mediations, her mandates mostly involving probate claims, trust litigation, applications under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (1975 Act), and Court of Protection and proprietary estoppel claims. Examples include the mediation of a Court of Protection application dispute involving a high-profile Middle Eastern businessman; and mediating a 1975 Act claim against a famous film producer’s estate.  Reed’s track record also includes mediating cases outside her main practice areas, such as divorce cases.

Liz Rivers  – IPOS Mediation 

The first woman in the UK to become a CEDR-accredited mediator, Liz Rivers  at IPOS Mediation has a ‘very personal approach that puts people at ease. She is calm, fair, good at listening to both sides, and achieves the desired outcomes’. Also a qualified psychotherapist, Rivers specialises in mediating boardroom disputes and sensitive employment matters, as well as appointments involving sex discrimination and sexual harassment; and her track record includes given evidence to the Women and Equalities Select Committee on the use of mediation for sexual harassment at work cases.

Michael Shane – Atkin Chambers 

According to one client, Michael Shane  at Atkin Chambers is ‘one of the great mediators. Hard-working and pragmatic, he has the patience and ability to explain complex issues to lay participants’. Longstanding mediator Shane has handled over 1,500 disputes to date, including mediating disputes in the US, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, and Africa; and his track record includes successfully mediating conflicts over large infrastructure projects, including in relation to hospitals, luxury hotels, and energy, oil, gas and nuclear projects. Shane has also mediated commercial, IP, insurance and banking cases.

Caroline Sheridan – CEDR 

Accredited in 2005, CEDR's Caroline Sheridan is ‘trustworthy, dedicated to resolution, and good fun to work with during tense times. Caroline finds solutions to the disputes nobody else can resolve. She is a phenomenon’. Sheridan focuses on highly-sensitive workplace and employment cases that frequently involve multi-party and multi-cultural stakeholders. She also maintains a broad commercial and civil practice; while her sector experience covers finance, insurance and banking, along with family businesses, healthcare, media, hospitality and education. Sheridan has mediated over 650 disputes to date; and in a recent 12-month period, she spent approximately 80 days mediating.

Harry Spurr – IPOS Mediation 

Mediating both in person and online, Harry Spurr  at IPOS Mediation is ‘a capable, thorough and effective mediator. He is patient and has a great way of putting clients at ease in very emotional circumstances’. Spurr regularly conducts complex multi-party mediations, as well as cases with international dimensions; and is well known for mediating in relation to property, land, construction, and corporate and commercial disputes, as well as professional negligence, inheritance, probate, and shareholder and boardroom conflicts. Spurr additionally handles disputes involving defamation, harassment and discrimination, along with employment, financial services, education and public authority-related disputes.

Patrick Taylor – 4-5 Gray's Inn Square 

4-5 Gray's Inn Square‘s Patrick Taylor ‘works hard by testing the evidence on a confidential basis, so as to bring parties together to facilitate a resolution. His confident and authoritative approach works very well at mediation’. Recently rejoining CEDR’s lead mediator panel, Taylor is also a member of The Standing Committee for the Hague Court of Arbitration for Aviation’s mediation rules. Accredited as a mediator since 2001, Taylor mediates a range of civil and commercial cases; examples includes property, boundary, inheritance and probate disputes, as well as conflicts over commercial business agreements and construction issues.

Gary Webber – The Property Mediators 

The Property Mediators' Gary Webber is ‘calm and unflappable, subtly allowing parties to see the risks in their cases and reach settlement on mutually agreeable terms’. A full-time mediator and Fellow of the Civil Mediation Council, Webber has mediated over 650 disputes to date, including 53 in 2024. Webber, who is also an associate member of Tanfield Chambers, is a specialist in commercial and property conflicts, including high-value cases. He is additionally increasingly involved in disputes between telecoms providers and site owners, as well as family conflicts, and trust and inheritance-related appointments.

Sir Robert Akenhead – Atkin Chambers 

A former judge of The Technology and Construction Court, Sir Robert Akenhead at Atkin Chambers‘ is ‘very persuasive, fair, balanced, and good at pointing out parties’ weak and strong points’. In addition to accepting dispute resolution appointments as mediator, Akenhead acts as conciliator, arbitrator, adjudicator and expert, in relation to disputes throughout the world. He is also appointed to dispute adjudication boards; and is frequently instructed in multi-party, factually-complex disputes involving insurers and local authorities.

Rupert Cohen – Landmark Chambers 

Mediating over 60 disputes in a recent four-year period, Landmark Chambers' Rupert Cohen is ‘highly focused on ensuring that parties do not leave without a compromise’. A qualified ADR mediator and panel mediator for both The Property Mediators and Civil Mediation Council, Cohen, who ‘achieves breakthroughs more quickly that many other mediators’, is particularly experienced in costs and property disputes. Recent appointments include a dispute between a developer and neighbouring tenants over the noise of building works.

Peter Crossley – IPOS Mediation 

Peter Crossley at IPOS Mediation‘s is ‘a calm mediator who quickly builds rapport with all parties, and truly goes above and beyond to help them reach satisfactory resolution. His commitment and dedication to achieving positive outcomes are exemplary’. Qualifying as a mediator in 1998, Crossley’s expertise ranges from engineering sector-related contractual warranty claims and director and partnership disputes, to fraud, professional negligence, and international sales of goods and distribution agreement conflicts.

Serena Davis – Latitude Mediation  

‘Highly effective at building rapport with the parties’, Latitude Mediation‘s Serena Davis ‘brings a calm, empathetic and balanced presence to her mediations’. Experienced in commercial, workplace and marine disputes, while operating at a senior level in the Maritime Reserve Command structure, Davis also conducts family and education-related mediations. Recent appointments include shareholder agreement disputes involving multiple stakeholders; multi-party workplace mediations (conducted both in-person and virtually); and a longstanding business partnership dispute involving a 30-year friendship.

John de Waal KC – Gatehouse Chambers 

John de Waal KC at Gatehouse Chambers has ‘a particularly strong rapport with clients. He brings a calm, empathetic presence to situations that are often tense, and his ability to build trust quickly is a key factor in his success’. Also at The Property Mediators since 2023, de Waal is one of the few property silks to have an established mediation practice. He is particularly experienced in high-value commercial property conflicts.

Robert Evans – Keating Chambers 

‘Taking reasonable positions when testing parties’ cases’, Keating Chambers‘ Robert Evans has ‘a very calm and measured demeanour that puts parties at ease, and steers matters towards successful conclusions’. A mediator, adjudicator and arbitrator, CEDR-accredited Evans routinely leverages his civil engineering background when appointed in highly-technical matters; and a signatory to the World Mediators Alliance on Climate Change (WoMACC) Green Pledge, Evans’ track record includes successfully handling remote mediations, as well as high-value, multi-party disputes.

Jennifer Haywood – Serle Court 

Experienced in both remote and in-person mediations, Serle Court's Jennifer Haywood is ‘clearly very knowledgeable and quick to understand the dynamics and, importantly, the financial drivers’. Haywood’s mediation practice focuses on disputes involving partnerships and business and property ownership, as well as trust and probate-related conflicts concerning allegations of breach of trust, incapacity and undue influence. Recent appointments include conducting a complex and high-value mediation involving over 100 individual business owners.

David Hossack – Morton Fraser MacRoberts 

Edinburgh-based David Hossack of Morton Fraser MacRoberts is ‘a highly-regarded mediator, who is well-liked and easy to work with. He brings a wealth of experience to his mediation practice and is very passionate about mediation’. Focused on employment and commercial matters, Hossack is one of only four lawyers to be accredited as a commercial mediation specialist by the Law Society of Scotland. His appointment record includes over 110 mediations to date.

Neil Largan – Crombie Wilkinson Solicitors LLP 

Mediating approximately 20 cases each year, Neil Largan at Crombie Wilkinson Solicitors LLP ‘has an analytical mind and gets to the nub of disputes very quickly. He is trustworthy, straightforward and pleasant to deal with - all qualities that are very helpful in a mediator’. Largan has mediated hundreds of commercial and civil conflicts, as well as workplace and employment disputes; while his practice recently expanded to cover complex agricultural and Inheritance Act cases.

Mark Manley - Mediata 

Also the managing director of Manleys Solicitors, Mark Manley at Mediata is ‘hugely experienced in terms of mediation and has a superb way of approaching mediations. He builds rapport from the outset and works incredibly hard to help the parties get a deal done’. Handling over 650 commercial mediations to date, Manley has particular expertise in mediating media, sports and entertainment-related disputes that involve highly-sensitive reputational and confidentiality issues. Manley additionally mediates commercial, shareholder and partnership claims.

Derek Marshall – College Chambers 

College Chambers' founder member Derek Marshall is ’an experienced barrister and mediator, who has a calm approach. He is able to get to the key issues quickly and get the parties to focus on them’. Qualified as a civil dispute mediator since 2006, Marshall’s experience includes mediating contested probate, inheritance and land trust disputes; and in addition to being accredited with the Civil Mediation Council, Southampton-based Marshall is a member of the Standing Conference of Mediation Advocates.

Fionnuala Mccredie KC – Keating Chambers 

‘Prepared to get stuck in and really work with the parties to explore every avenue towards settlement’, Fionnuala Mccredie KC at Keating Chambers is ‘very good at building up trust and understanding each party’s red lines’. A veteran mediator, Mccredie specialises in claims involving public procurement, construction, engineering, energy, environmental issues and professional negligence, as well as commercial and insurance disputes. Recent appointments include mediating a procurement dispute over the provision of infrastructure services.

Mark Shaw KC – Blackstone Chambers 

Heading up Blackstone Chambers' mediation group, Mark Shaw KC is ‘extremely candid and able to cut through the emotive aspects of cases, in order to guide parties towards what a resolution could look like’. An accredited mediator since 2008, Shaw’s mediation experience covers a broad range of disputes. Examples include conflicts surrounding contracts, torts, costs, commercial issues, partnerships, (re)insurance, land, construction, and planning. Also at IPOS Mediation, Shaw is additionally experienced in disputes involving boundaries workplace matters, industrial relations, pensions, healthcare, financial services, and professional negligence (among others).

Felicity Steadman – CEDR 

Based in Oxford, CEDR's Felicity Steadman is ‘able to tailor her communications with each mediation participant in the right way, so as to get them to feel that they are being understood and that the process is worthwhile’. Accredited since 2003, Steadman has mediated over 500 matters to date, and is particularly well-known for mediating employment and workplace disputes, as well as civil and commercial conflicts. She is also head of the CEDR Mediator Training Faculty.

Brie Stevens-Hoare KC – Gatehouse Chambers 

Brie Stevens-Hoare KC of Gatehouse Chambers is ‘able to keep the overall atmosphere of mediations calm, which is an invaluable quality. Brie also has knowledge of how a judge will consider evidence, costs, and indeed offers to settle, and she can therefore effectively manage parties expectations’. A mediator since 2003, Stevens-Hoare’s specialisms encompass property-related litigation, probate issues and professional negligence, as well as franchising. She also assists with matters involving highly-charged issues or vulnerable people.

Suzanne Tager – CEDR 

The ‘commitment and energy’ of CEDR‘s Suzanne Tager is ‘what allows parties to find common ground and settle claims’. Accredited with CEDR since 2018, Tager is a full-time commercial mediator, whose expertise ranges from banking and finance, contentious insolvency, corporate issues, to fraud, private client matters, IP, insurance, employment, real estate, education and professional negligence. Tager is also a member of the Civil Mediation Council ’s Commercial Mediation Working Party.

Iain Travers – The Property Mediators 

A full-time member of The Property Mediators since 2018, Iain Travers is ‘extremely personable and understated, being the ideal qualities in a mediator. He is also sharp and able to get under the skin of issues quickly’. A former real estate disputes head at Ashurst, Travers has been engaged to handle approximately 200 mediations to date. Examples range from disputes over restrictive covenants and rights of way, to conflicts involving boundaries, adverse possession and professional negligence.

Laura Tweedy – Gatehouse Chambers 

‘A very effective mediator’, Laura Tweedy at Gatehouse Chambers has ‘a fantastic work ethic, exceptional notions on confidentiality, and a commitment to empowering people to resolve disputes by themselves’. Predominantly handling property conflicts, Tweedy is a mediator, barrister and arbitrator, who is additionally a member of the Wandsworth Mediation Service team. She is further appointed as mediator to the Cayman Islands’ mediation panel, through the Cayman International Mediation and Arbitration Centre (CI-MAC).

Simon Williams – Radcliffe Chambers

The ‘highly engaged’ Simon Williams of Radcliffe Chambers has ‘sound judgement when it comes to identifying likely settlement points’. Accredited in 2006, Williams is an experienced mediator of property and commercial disputes, whose areas of expertise range from commercial contracts, company issues, and shareholder and partnership conflicts, to landlord and tenant matters, rights of way, restrictive covenants, adverse possession and boundary claims. His practice also covers professional negligence, along with trusts and probate.

Cyril Chern – 4 New Square Chambers 

4 New Square Chambers' Cyril Chern ‘gives brilliant guidance and analysis during mediation settings, and can back these up with actual knowledge of the litigation process as a result of his superb litigation skills’. An accredited mediator, as well as being a barrister, architect, arbitrator and adjudicator, Chern is an expert in construction and engineering-related mediations, such as claims over structural engineering, bridges, tunnels, roadworks, aircraft hangers, dams and hydroelectric facilities. He also mediates commercial disputes.

Louise Corfield – No5 Barristers' Chambers  

‘Calm, collected and clever’, No5 Barristers' Chambers' Louise Corfield 'quickly develops real empathy with parties, while retaining a clear picture of the legal merits and strengths of a claim’. Specialising in the gaut of contentious probate and trusts work, Corfield routinely mediates disputes concerning the administration of family trusts and will validity challenges. She is also experienced in family wealth dispute-related property issues, such as proprietary estoppel claims involving farming families.

Shona Crallan - CEDR

Shona Crallan at CEDR is ‘an outstanding mediator, who successfully mediates very complex and sensitive disputes that require a high degree of sensitivity’. Crallan mediates a range of commercial and civil disputes including corporate, workplace, human rights and clinical negligence matters; and sits on the panel of CCAMI, a Brazilian organisation that provides support to refugees through mediation training and services.

Kerry Gwyther – TLT 

Dual qualified in both commercial and family property mediations, TLT's mediation practice leader Kerry Gwyther, who also heads up the firm’s commercial regulatory team, is ‘an excellent mediator’. Involved in mediation since 1996, Bristol-based Gwyther has conducted over 500 mediations to date; and in addition to being a category A* (elite) mediator on ADR’s group panel of mediators, he is a CEDR-accredited commercial mediator.

Elizabeth Jones KC – Serle Court 

Also maintaining a thriving litigation practice, Serle Court's Elizabeth Jones KC mediates disputes concerning trusts and private clients, particularly conflicts involving a combination of trust and other areas, such as fraud, company law and commercial issues. Mediating since 1999, both as sole mediator and co-mediator, Jones’ track record includes cases with multiple parties that are frequently from different cultures. The values of Jones’ mediations have ranged from £2,000 to over £50m.

Tim Jones – Higgs LLP 

Higgs LLP's Tim Jones ‘listens to the parties and highlights to them the consequences of a resolution not being achieved.’ The practice of Jones, who is also a mediator for ADR Group, covers an array of civil, commercial and workplace disputes. Conducting over 300 mediations to date, the majority of Jones’ caseload involves the private sector and SMEs, but he has also mediated on behalf of FTSE 250 companies, local authorities and educational institutions.

Mandy Lenton – CEDR

CEDR's Mandy Lenton ‘very quickly builds rapport with parties and their advisers’. Lenton’s caseload covers real estate conflicts, professional negligence and commercial disputes; and she is particularly well regarded for her expertise in multi-party mediations, including high-stakes disputes in the telecoms sectors. Lenton also routinely collaborates with the Civil Mediation Council Board on initiatives to advance mediation at global levels. Recent appointments include a high-value property-related dispute between multiple members of a wealthy family.

Roger Levitt – Roger Levitt Mediation

Qualified as a mediator since 2009, Roger Levitt of Roger Levitt Mediation was appointed to the CEDR UK Mediators Panel in early 2024. Conducting over 200 mediations to date, Levitt’s practice encompasses a range of commercial, property and family conflicts, as well as wills, trust and probate-related disputes (both throughout the UK and online). Levitt additionally sits on the Civil Mediation Council’s board; while his experience further includes mentoring over 60 recently-qualified mediators.

Jeff Lewis – Brabners LLP 

An accredited mediator since 2000, Brabners LLP's Jeff Lewis ‘ensures that he is on top of the detail of cases, so as to ensure the best opportunity for a settlement’. Lewis has been appointed in over 100 mediations to date; and because of his notable experience in sports disputes, Lewis is a member of the Sport Resolutions panel. Furthermore, as a result of his expertise in property conflicts, he additionally sits on the RICS-PLA mediation panel.

Peter McCormick OBE – McCormicks 

With ‘unparalleled knowledge of football’, McCormicks‘ senior partner Peter McCormick OBE has ‘great judgement’. The current chair of Premier League ‘s legal advisory group, McCormick, is lauded at national levels for his sports-related mediation and arbitration credentials. Other key roles for McCormick include being a member of a panel of legal specialists for Sport Resolutions (UK), which provides mediation and arbitration facilities for the parties to sport-related conflicts.

Arabella Murphy – IPOS Mediation 

Displaying ‘analytical clarity’, IPOS Mediation's Arabella Murphy is ‘courteous, calm, and determined to help clients find a solution’. A former partner at legacy firm Allen & Overy, Murphy’s recent mediations include disputes over trusts, inheritance, family businesses and other private wealth-related conflicts. Highlights include mediating an asset division dispute between the members of a now-dissolved religious organisation; and acting as mediator for two of the heirs to a substantial family business that is held in trust.

Michael Silverleaf KC – 11 South Square 

‘Highly regarded in the media sector for his extensive experience’, 11 South Square's Michael Silverleaf KC has ‘in-depth subject knowledge that pays off when searching for potential solutions’. An accredited mediator since 2003, Silverleaf is particularly well-regarded for IP-related disputes, in relation to patents, trade marks, passing off, design rights and copyright. Silverleaf is also a member of the DRS Expert Panel, through which he delivers decisions on domain name disputes.

Alice Sims – Keating Chambers 

With a current settlement rate of over 95%, Alice Sims at Keating Chambers is ‘excellent at assimilating the issues, understanding the problems, and interacting with parties in a gentle but very effective way’. Recently handling over 30 mediation appointments in a 24-month period, Sims is a junior-level mediator for construction disputes; and in addition to being  ‘highly prepared for detailed and complex multi-party mediations’, Sims is particularly sought out for disputes valued at below £1m.

Frederick Way - CEDR 

Regularly mediating high-value civil and commercial claims, Frederick Way at CEDR is a ‘very sensitive and intelligent mediator, who adapts his style to different circumstances. He is also always extremely well prepared’. Trained as a barrister, Way’s mediation practice covers civil, commercial, private client, and employment and workplace disputes, as well as conflicts concerning professional negligence, property, wills, tax, and trusts and probate.

Ian Gatt KC – Brick Court Chambers 

Joining Brick Court Chambers as mediator in September 2024 from Stewarts Law LLP, Ian Gatt KC is ‘a very effective and skilled mediator, who is able to analyse the key issues quickly and build rapport with clients to ensure a productive mediation’. In addition to mediating domestic and international commercial disputes, Gatt handles employment and ecclesiastical conflicts, along with disputes between academics and their educational establishments.

David Goldberg– ADR Group 

ADR Group's David Goldberg is ‘a highly-skilled mediator. He is a masterful communicator, skilfully facilitating clear and productive dialogue between parties, so as to navigate complex issues and reach resolution’. A partner at EMW Law LLP, Goldberg has conducted approximately 30 mediations to date. His case history includes a dispute over the purchase and sale of a business, and a commercial conflict concerning the supply of agency staff.

Jason Hunter – Jason Hunter Consultancy 

Accredited in 2018, former real estate dispute solicitor Jason Hunter of Jason Hunter Consultancy ‘gets to grips with the issues in dispute and is willing to challenge parties on the key points that remain unresolved’. Recent appointments include mediating a claim by a commercial landlord against its former tenant for loss suffered by the landlord for the alleged failure by the tenant to leave premises in the condition contemplated by the lease.

Carolyn Jones - ADR Group 

An accredited mediator since 2018, Carolyn Jones at ADR Group is ‘a highly capable mediator, who is quickly able to get a grasp of the issues in dispute, and understand both sides’ positions and the strengths and weaknesses of their cases’. Jones’ specialist areas are banking, restructuring, debt management, professional practices, individual and corporate insolvency, and retail, franchising and supply chain issues.

Andrew Kearney - Gatehouse Chambers 

Experienced civil mediator Andrew Kearney at Gatehouse Chambers is sought out to mediate multi-party construction disputes, particularly in relation to high-value commercial building and engineering conflicts. A Civil Mediation Council-registered mediator and former Pinsent Masons LLP partner, Kearney also handles residential owner building disputes, as well as construction and engineering sector-related professional negligence appointments.

Ian Mill KC – Blackstone Chambers 

Ian Mill KC – Blackstone Chambers has an ‘impressive reputation for media and sports law’. A CEDR-accredited mediator, Mill also focuses on the resolution of complex commercial and IP disputes, as well as high-value employment matters. Mill additionally sits as judge at the FIA (International Automobile Federation) International Tribunal and International Court of Appeal.

Chris Owen – TLT 

An experienced commercial mediator, TLT's dispute resolution head Chris Owen is appointed to mediate a wide array of disputes. Examples include breach of contract, professional negligence, and warranty and indemnity claims. Bristol-based Owen also handles conflicts surrounding defamation, pensions, IT, IP, and commercial agency and distribution issues. He is particularly focused on international and cross-border matters.

Sue Prevezer KC - Brick Court Chambers 

With significant experience in mediating domestic and international commercial disputes, Sue Prevezer KC of Brick Court Chambers is ‘an extremely sophisticated lawyer, who commands the respect of participants to mediation. Sue's legal ability and patience are real virtues in mediation’. Prevezer’s mediation appointments cover a range of multi-party disputes, including insurance, IP, digital currency, partnership and joint venture conflicts, as well as employment, competition and sport-related issues.