We are delighted to see that 16 of our mediators have been recognised by Chambers and Partners in the most recent edition of the mediation rankings for 2023. One in four of the mediators listed are IPOS mediators – a clear demonstration of the continuing breadth and depth of mediation skills that we can offer the UK disputes market. Special congratulations to Chris Fitton and Charles Powell who are now, rightly, recognised in Band 1. We are also pleased to see Rebecca Clark, Andrew Miller KC and Tim Hardy move up the rankings.
However, such recognition couldn’t be achieved without the loyalty of our instructing solicitors, clients and barristers who continue to instruct our mediators and provide feedback to the researchers. We thank them for their continuing support!
This is what Chambers 2023 had to say about our mediators:
possesses a sterling reputation as a mediator and is eminently capable of handling property, professional negligence and banking disputes, as part of a broad offering. He regularly mediates multiparty cases.
"He's very engaging and quick to read into a case. He looks at disputes in a commercial way and he's good at getting the parties talking."
is a prominent mediator whose experience in partnership, professional negligence and property-related disputes is much sought after. He frequently works with corporates, financial institutions and insurance companies.
"He's commercial and a natural dispute resolver. His skills are in diplomacy, emotional intelligence and commercial acumen. He also has a sound grasp of the legal issues.
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maintains an excellent mediation practice centred on the resolution of professional indemnity, pensions and financial services-related cases. He is experienced in mediations concerning public sector bodies.
"He approached the matter in a really inventive way and kept things going in the right direction."
enjoys an exceptional reputation as a mediator. He is frequently instructed on professional negligence, property and probate disputes, among others.
"His strength is his approach to mediation - he's always calm and wants to get the matter resolved."
enjoys a sterling reputation as a mediator. His practice is active in professional negligence, fraud and contentious probate disputes, and displays particular strength in cases concerning property.
"He has a great track record and is one of the top mediators in the country.”
mediates disputes in both the public and private sectors, with experience in shipping, commercial and family law disputes. He is also active as a mediator in community and faith-based disputes.
has an extensive mediation practice covering a variety of commercial disputes. He exhibits particular strength in construction and associated professional negligence claims.
"He's great at assimilating large amounts of information and puts clients at ease."
is an experienced mediator who concentrates his practice on large commercial disputes. He demonstrates particular expertise in insurance, property damage and professional negligence disputes.
"He is an excellent mediator; he's astute, personable and doggedly determined to secure a positive outcome."
has an outstanding reputation as a mediator, and is experienced in significant multiparty domestic and international cases. Her leading expertise encompasses partnership, property and employment disputes, among others.
"She guided us to a very sensible resolution in a tricky multi-party mediation."
is a respected mediator with experience in significant financial services and banking disputes, alongside wider commercial issues. He offers further expertise in human rights-related mediations.
"Charles is a very accomplished mediator, particularly in the financial and banking sector."
displays particular strength in financial services-related disputes. She is routinely called upon to handle matters concerning professional negligence, insolvency and fraud, among others.
"She has a great deal of empathy and put the clients at ease. She's very hard-working and pushes towards a settlement."
has broad commercial mediation experience with a focus on disputes occurring in the entertainment and media industry. He also has significant experience handling insolvency cases. "
He's a fantastic mediator. What sets him apart is his emotional intelligence as he's very good at reading the room. He knows when to accept client frustration and when to push back and challenge.
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mediates a broad spectrum of commercial disputes. His areas of strength include resolving disputes regarding company law, insolvency and fraud, among others.
possesses broad commercial experience, with a notable specialism in public procurement, immigration and other mediations involving public bodies. He also offers additional expertise in disputes involving human rights issues.
"He had a good approach and was very clear on the set of mediation and did a good job of helping the clients understand the process."
maintains a solid mediation practice with experience acting in disputes in the property, aviation and commercial contract spaces. She primarily handles cases in the UK and USA.
has a broad mediation practice. He specialises in contractual, insolvency, shareholder and property disputes.