Independent Mediators

Independent Mediators manage the practices of nine of Europe’s leading full time civil and commercial mediators. The mediators joined forces to form a dedicated mediation “chambers” which offered a new model for independent mediation practice. They are acknowledged as leading mediators in Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500. They are also recognised as some of the most experienced in internationally with all being listed in Who’s Who Legal which recognises the world’s leading commercial mediators. The mediators regularly travel all over the UK and internationally for mediations as well as mediating online.

We operate on the model of a barrister’s chambers. The mediators are self-employed and independent, and share a central service to administer all their mediations, offering clients the advantages of:

• a single contact point for all nine mediators– no need to call each mediator separately;
• instant diary availability and mediation bookings;
• harmonised documentation and fees – with complete transparency on all fees;
• we draw up the mediation agreement and provide a timetable for submission of papers;
• availability of first class cover from other leading mediators if a specified mediator is not available;
• no separate administration fees are charged to clients.

The structure ensures maximum convenience and speed for clients with minimum overheads. Clients simply pay the mediator’s own fees, with no additional administration charges. Our aim is to make the process of appointing a mediator as straight forward as possible.

We mediate a wide range of commercial disputes in almost every sector of business and law. Values range from tens of thousands to multi billion pounds and are between parties from all walks of life and all over the world, including
companies both public and private, national governments, public bodies/authorities and group actions.

In brief

• The business was set up in 2007 and now comprises nine full time commercial mediators, two well-known commercial litigation and professional
  negligence silks and seven former solicitors.
• Independent mediators have been appointed more than 7,500 mediations.
• Between them the mediators have over 200 years mediation experience and have undertaken more than 9,500 mediations during their careers.
• Who’s Who Legal: Mediation 2024 recently announced that all ten of our members have been recognised amongst the leading commercial mediators in the world. Bill Marsh, Michel Kallipetis KC, Jane Player, Jonathan Lloyd-Jones and Phillip Howell-Richardson also feature in the list of Global Elite Thought Leaders in mediation in EMEA.
• In 2019 and 2020 Independent Mediators were awarded Mediation Firm of the Year by Who’s Who Legal.
• Our mediators have worked with parties from over 85 countries, as mediators, mediation advisers to governments and companies and delivering mediation training.

Areas of practice include;

Banking / Finance

Commercial Contracts

Commercial Fraud / Fraud

Company Shareholders

Competition

Construction / Engineering

Defamation

Employment

Franchise

Group actions

In Life mediation

Insolvency

Insurance / Reinsurance

Intellectual Property

International

IT

Local / National Government

Medical Negligence / Personal Injury

Oil & Gas

Partnerships

Pensions

Probate / Trusts / Estates

Professional Negligence

Property

Regulatory

Sport

Transport / Logistics

Workplace