I am an ADR Group Accredited Civil and Commercial Mediator and a CMC Associate Mediator. I bring my experience as a property and chancery barrister and full member of STEP to help parties resolve disputes privately, practically and proportionately.
I can be appointed as the independent mediator in a dispute.
Separately, where another mediator has been appointed, I can be retained to represent a party at mediation, including preparing the case, advising on settlement strategy and helping turn agreement into workable terms.
What is mediation?
Mediation is a confidential and flexible process in which an independent mediator helps parties in dispute explore whether they can reach their own agreement. The mediator does not act as a judge, does not decide who is right or wrong, and does not impose an outcome. Instead, the mediator helps the parties identify the real issues, test the risks of continuing the dispute, consider possible solutions and, where possible, reach terms that they are prepared to accept.
Mediation can take place with everyone together, in separate private meetings, or through a combination of both. In shuttle mediation, the parties do not need to be in the same room, or even the same virtual room. You never have to see the other side.
The mediator moves between them, carrying messages, proposals and responses only as authorised.
This can be particularly useful where emotions are high, relationships have broken down, or the parties would find direct discussion unhelpful. It allows each side to speak candidly and privately with the mediator while still working towards a negotiated resolution.
How effective is mediation? How many disputes settle?
Very effective — and most mediated disputes settle. In civil and commercial disputes, mediation has a consistently strong settlement rate. The 2025 CEDR Mediation Audit reported that 70% of mediations settled on the day, with a further 17% settling shortly afterwards, giving an overall settlement rate of 87%.
That does not mean every case will settle, or that any party should compromise at any price. What mediation does is create a focused opportunity to step away from the litigation process, look realistically at risk, cost and outcome, and explore whether a negotiated resolution is possible.
Even where a full agreement is not reached on the day, mediation can narrow the issues, improve understanding of the other side’s position, and help pave the way for settlement later.
Mediation is about bringing the dispute to an end at a price you can live with.