Andrew Paton – Independent Mediators  A former partner at Pinsent Masons LLP, Independent Mediators‘ Andrew Paton ’develops a great rapport with clients. He won’t allow mediations to flounder, rather he keeps parties laser focused on achieving a deal‘. With approximately 1365 mediations to date, Paton regularly mediates over 60 cases per year. In a recent 12-month period, half of Paton’s mediations concerned professional negligence claims in relation to solicitors, barristers, accountants, architects, engineers, surveyors, financial advisors, and insurance brokers. CEDR-accredited since 1993, Paton also maintains a highly active construction mediation practice, and is regularly appointed for insurance, property, shareholder, tort, trust and commercial law-related mediations.