Mills & Reeve LLP fields ‘an impressive team with a number of excellent mediators in London and elsewhere’. The team is headed by ’go-to’ Alison Bull, whose practice spans hybrid mediation, cross-border child abduction mediation, child-inclusive mediation, and arbitration. Suzanne Kingston is recommended as ‘a good choice for a high-net-worth mediation’, while Joanna Grandfield, head of family and children, is ‘always constructive and a joy to have on any case’. Working across London and Oxford, ‘experienced practitioner’ Tim Whitney is accredited by the Family Mediation Council as an all issues mediator.

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‘Suzanne Kingston is the best person in family law, hands down. An excellent lawyer, she also arbitrates and within the mediation field has an ability to support clients through an emotive process to reach a resolution.'
‘Tim Whitney is a very experienced practitioner and his day to day practice as a family lawyer makes him a strong mediator as he has a clear understanding of the law and the approach of the courts. Tim has a very good manner with clients and he is able to cut through tricky issues with a pragmatic and forward thinking approach. At the same time, he makes the parties feel heard.’
‘Joanna Grandfield leads the team and is brilliant. She specialises in money issues. She is clever and totally unflappable but always constructive and a joy to have on any case.'
‘Alison Bull is one of my go-to lawyers whether for collaborative, arbitration, mediation or as a lawyer to partner in a case. She has top scores on the key attributes: hard work and a focus on the client above all, technical ability and judgement, connection to the client and to allied services, and use of knowledge of settlement skills.’
‘An impressive team with a number of excellent mediators in London and elsewhere, like Oxford and Cambridge. Equally good at finance and children work and all the partners are bright, clear and good to deal with. They have strong mediators too and are always in my top three of recommended mediators.’
‘Suzanne Kingston is hugely experienced in mediation and arbitration. A good choice for a high-net-worth mediation, particularly using the hybrid model.'
‘Tim Whitney is the cream of the crop. He handles the most tricky of cases calmly and with gentle authority.'
‘Joanna Grandfield is calm, assured, knowledgeable and very skilled. She is my go-to mediator.’

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