Henrietta Jackson-Stops

Henrietta mediates a wide range of civil and commercial disputes alongside her role in running and managing IPOS Mediation.  Henrietta has a particular interest in disputes involving family businesses, trusts and relationships and those with a public law element.  She represents IPOS as a Board Member of The Civil Mediation Council.

Henrietta's career began as a litigator at Allen & Overy, advising clients in both litigation and international arbitration.  She subsequently gained an LLM in Public International Law before continuing her career at the Government Legal Department advising on matters of public law and judicial review for the Home Office.  Her experience of advising the Government has given her a clear understanding of the powers and duties of public bodies and the pressures which make disputes involving public bodies unique in character.  Henrietta's experience of public international law, especially in relation to international and investor-state arbitration, gives her particular expertise in this area.

Henrietta accepts instructions from the legal profession and direct from public authorities, companies, organisations and members of the public.

Henrietta describes her style as informal, relaxed and responsive.  However, she is not afraid to challenge and test realities where required!

Agriculture Breach of contract Commercial contracts Commodities Construction & property Cross-border & international Education Employment Environment Fashion Human rights Immigration Landlord & tenant Partnership disputes Planning & local government Police & crime agencies Professional negligence
Public sector
Publishing
Religious disputes
Retail
Rights of way, boundaries & adverse possession
Sale of goods
Sale of goods and services
Shareholder disputes
Sport Statutory authorities
Trespass & nuisance
Trusts, wills, probate and inheritance

2016-present Full-time mediator and Partner of In Place of Strife, The Mediation Chambers

2012-2016 Lawyer for the Government Legal Department

2011-2012 LLM in Public International Law at King's College, London

2006-2011 Solicitor in private practice at Allen & Overy LLP

Board Member of the Civil Mediation Council

Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

2014 Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Commercial Mediation training 2014

2012 - 2016 Treasury Solicitor’s Department, Litigation team

2011-2012 LLM in Public International Law, King’s College, London

2006-2011 Allen & Overy LLP, Litigation & Arbitration team

Qualified as a Solicitor Advocate (Higher Courts – Civil Proceedings)

Qualified as Solicitor in England & Wales

Between her chickens and her children (and occasionally her husband) Henrietta has little time for pursuing the interests which she once enjoyed - such as reading, travel, theatre trips and cocktails!  She hopes that this might change in the future....

"You were very successful at gaining the confidence of all of the parties at the start of the day and that definitely helped the various defendants to collaborate effectively - which in turn made the overall issues much easier to resolve."

"Your involvement was pivotal in encouraging some mutual trust between all the parties."

"And thank you for your assistance in helping the parties get to a position to be able to settle. For my part, I do not think I am breaking any confidences in sharing my client’s praise of your efforts on the day and managing to bridge that gap. I intend to put your name forward for future mediations I will be involved in and will be sharing the positive experience with colleagues."

"I thought your approach was calm, direct, polite but robust. I thought it was a very positive mediation and you got to the bottom of the issues quickly and helped us navigate a way through."