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 2022. Almost 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 Charles Flint QC and Andrew Miller QC for moving 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 2022 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.
enjoys an exceptional reputation as a mediator. He is frequently instructed on professional negligence, property and probate disputes, among others.
"Mark is a very professional, calm and empathetic mediator who nonetheless accepts no-nonsense."
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 a property.
"He works really hard to get the settlement and can gain the trust of both sides." "Patrick is an excellent mediator - he had a firm grasp of the legal issues and the factual background of the case, which was essential in helping him to navigate the dispute."
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 is down to earth and adept at simplifying issues and risks so that clients can feel at ease and make informed decisions."
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.
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 an excellent mediator who is very charming, great with clients and works hard to get a deal."
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 quickly grasped that discussions of the merits of the case had been exhausted in pre-mediation correspondence and did not waste time going through them yet again, but instead moved the parties on to considering settlement on a commercial basis."
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 won the collective trust of the parties through taking an even-handed approach while also quickly sizing up the key risk areas to try and unlock things." "He is calm,impartial and quickly cuts through the information to identify the most important issues to each party."
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 got the client's trust and kept people focused on the commercial aspects of the case in order to get the deal done. He has the gravitas to bring people along." "He combines a good oversight of the issues with a commercial and tenacious approach."
is an experienced commercial mediator with niche expertise in media and entertainment disputes. He handles cases on both the domestic and international stages.
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.
"Andrew displayed all the skills I would expect of a front-line mediator. He expressed empathy with those making claims, while at the same time retaining commercial objectivity, in order to ensure that the process was fair and effective."
mediates a broad spectrum of commercial disputes. His areas of strength include resolving disputes regarding company law, insolvency and fraud, among others.
"He can be very creative and gets the parties to think about the dispute from a different perspective."
possesses broad commercial experience, with a notable specialism in public procurement, immigration and other mediations involving public bodies. Also offers additional expertise in disputes involving human rights issues.
"He really understood the case and had a good feel for where bridges could be built."
maintains a solid mediation practice with experiencing acting in disputes in the property, aviation and commercial contract spaces. She primarily handles cases in the UK and USA.
"She was very efficient and good at encouraging us to think ahead."
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 was very commercially minded and adapted her style appropriately to get a successful result." "Her approach was calm and measured - she had a good understanding of the principles of the law involved and the cost implications of continuing with proceedings." "Rebecca Clark put us at ease immediately - she clearly explained the process and ensured that all procedures were conducted in a fair, transparent and businesslike way."