Mediator Resume

Experienced third party neutral and former practising lawyer in-house and as outside counsel. Worked in both Common Law and Civil Law jurisdictions.

Member, ArbDB Chambers, Arbitrators, Mediators and Dispute Board Members - London, UAE, Singapore, US and Australia

Arbitrator, Mediator, Expert Determiner, Adjudicator, Dispute Resolution Board Member

Director, Full time third party neutral and Member ArbDB Chambers, 2010 - Present; Partner, major City of London law firms 1991 - 2010; in-house counsel with two major multinationals 1973 - 1991.

Qualified as a Barrister in 1973 and worked as an in-house attorney until 1987. Joined a City of London law firm and was the Head of the Intellectual Property Department and became a partner in 1989. At various times, was the Managing Partner of the Brussels and the Manchester Offices of the firm. Worked on both transactional and dispute work, including a major hospital project and major assignments in insurance. Partner in other City of London law firms until 2010. Full time third party neutral (mediator, arbitrator, dispute board member, expert determiner and adjudicator) from 2010 to date. Also worked on major construction and infrastructure projects for consulting engineers and claims consultants between 2011 and 2012. Joined a City of London law firm, Davies Arnold Cooper, and was the Head of the Intellectual Property Department and became a Partner in 1989. At various times, was the Managing Partner of the Brussels and the Manchester Offices of the firm. Worked on both transactional and dispute work, including a major hospital project and major assignments in insurance. Partner in other City of London law firms until 2010.

Over 270 mediations in all commercial sectors; 20 years of experience as a mediator. Major experience in cases of an international and cross-cultural nature. Experience in multi-party cases. Most experience in intellectual property and IT cases, insurance, including professional indemnity, and construction and major projects; energy disputes, family business disputes, maritime.

Intellectual Property, technology, Insurance, construction and Major Projects, Family Business Disputes, Energy, including nuclear, maritime, family and family business, international contracts, sport, partnership and shareholder disputes.

The mediator is the servant of the parties and is also there to control the process and reality check the risks that each party runs. The process itself is infinitely flexible and the mediator should push the boundaries in doing the job. This requires energy, persistence and lateral thinking and often a combination of facilitative and evaluative techniques.

Zoom, Teams.

University of Southampton England (LLB 1972); Barrister, Middle Temple (1973), London and Solicitor, England & Wales (1988); Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Chartered Arbitrator and Accredited Mediator (CEDR); Investor State Mediator.

Barrister, Middle Temple, London (1973). Solicitor, the Law Society, England & Wales. Accredited Mediator, CEDR. Trained as Investor State Mediator, CEDR, ICSID and World Bank. Certified Mediator, the International Mediation Institute and the Singapore International Mediation Institute. Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; Chartered Arbitrator.

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Chartered Arbitrator; Fellow of the Civil Mediation Council (UK); WIPO List of Neutrals; World Forum of Offshore Wind Experts Panel; Aspiring Full Member of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association; Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators; Law Society of England & Wales, the Middle Temple, the Baltic Exchange.

Judge at ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition 2011 and 2012. Judge at UK Mediation Skills Competition 2011, 2012 and 2013. Judge at Vis East Arbitration Moot 2012 and 2023. GAR Live, Abu Dhabi 2017 and 2018. ArbDB Chambers and Al Tamimi Mediation Event, Dubai Arbitration Week 2022. AIAC Adjudication Conference, Kuala Lumpur 2023. Joint Lead Trainer, two Mediator Training Courses, Kuala Lumpur 2023 Dispute Resolution Board Foundation, webinar on Energy Transition Disputes, Speaker 2024 Dispute Resolution Board Foundation, Central and Eastern European Conference, Speaker, 2024 Mediation Conference, Hong Kong 2025 and Judge in the Final of the ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition, Hong Kong 2025

Within the United Kingdom and Europe and also the Gulf Co-operation Council Region and Singapore, if the dispute is substantial.

Hourly Rate: Not provided Daily Rate: $6,500.00 Study Rate: $650.00/hr Cancellation: Not provided Cancellation Period: Not provided Comment: Rates have some flexibility, according to how many parties are involved, the amount in dispute and the complexity of the case.

English; French; German

United Kingdom

United Kingdom