Arbitration, Mediation & ADR

Alternative Dispute Resolution is a key part of most claims. Our barristers are highly experienced at representing clients in arbitrations, mediations and other forms of ADR, including in adjudications, early neutral evaluations and expert determinations; indeed the majority of our clients’ claims are settled in this way.

We are skilled and persuasive negotiators who fight to secure the best possible deals for our clients, mindful always of their commercial interests and the wider context of any dispute. Our drafting skills help to ensure that any agreements reached at mediation are clear, logical and fit for purpose.

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A number of our barristers are qualified arbitrators or mediators:

Jeremy Callman and Jonathan Gavaghan are Fellows of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

David Schmitz, Philip Jenkins, James Poole and Elizabeth Atkinson are accredited Mediators (please see below).

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For more information or to instruct our barristers, please contact our clerks.

Arbitration

We have a significant amount of experience in key areas of arbitration including Partnership / LLP disputes, Property litigation, Commercial and Business disputes and Private Client matters.

If you need an expert barrister, experienced in dealing with arbitration, to represent you or your client as an advocate, our clerks are able to recommend counsel able to appear at all stages of an arbitration. We have substantial experience not only in acting in arbitrations themselves, but also in connected High Court proceedings under the Arbitration Act 1996. These include applications for interim interlocutory relief from the High Court, resolving jurisdiction disputes as well as appeals and other challenges to Arbitrators’ awards.

We can also provide arbitrators for your dispute:

  • Jonathan Gavaghan is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a specialist practitioner dealing with partnership / LLP disputes as well as property and commercial chancery arbitrations. Chambers and Partners 2025 states that he “offers extensive experience as an arbitrator or arbitration counsel in partnership disputes“.
  • Jeremy Callman is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and on the LCIA List of Arbitrators. He focuses on partnership and LLP related arbitrations (a field where he is an acknowledged expert).

Mediation

Our barristers have wide experience of using mediation to resolve disputes. We are used to advising and representing clients at settlement meetings and mediations including drafting position statements before the mediation and binding settlement agreements afterwards.

David Schmitz, Philip Jenkins, James Poole and Elizabeth Atkinson act as mediators in a wide range of disputes spanning all areas of law in which chambers has expertise. They are available to conduct mediations both in person and remotely; please contact our clerks for details of fees and availability.

Other forms of ADR

Our barristers are very experienced at representing clients in FDR / DRH / ENE hearings, which are increasingly common in all forms of litigation, as well as preparing submissions for expert determination and round-table settlement meetings.

Our barristers are also available to act as experts for the purposes of expert determination or early neutral evaluation of disputes – please contact our clerks for more details.

Arbitration, Mediation & ADR Barristers

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