‘Star mediator' Rachel Woodd at Jones Nickolds, undertakes integrated and shuttle mediation for both financial and children matters, often assisting parties who struggle to communicate. Woodd is noted for her ’strong collaborative ethos at the heart of every case’, and recommended for ‘difficult and complex cases with multiple parties’.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Rachel Woodd is a star mediator. She has vast experience, detailed knowledge and huge empathy; the perfect combination for a mediator.’

  • ‘Rachel Woodd is a go-to mediator. She mediates some of the more difficult and complex cases with multiple parties and manages to mastermind some of the most complex law and personalities. If you want a mediator at the very top of their career and if you want a resolution, then Rachel is your mediator.’

  • ‘Rachel Woodd is unflappable and has a strong collaborative ethos at the heart of every case. She offers her client pragmatic, no-nonsense advice while powerfully advocating the clients case to the opposition.’

  • ‘Jones Nickolds is an excellent and very well-regarded boutique, offering a central London service in Kent.’

  • ‘Rachel Woodd is one of the finest and most skilled mediators of her generation. She is empathetic and effective and one of only a very small number of solicitors to actually practice routinely as a mediator as well as a solicitor.’

  • ‘A long-established and respected outer-London boutique.’

  • ‘Rachel Woodd is one of the few go-to mediators in London. Very adept with outstanding inter-personal and client management skills and incredibly emotionally intelligent. She is able to completely reverse negativity and work wonders.'

  • ‘The mediation team at Jones Nickolds is very experienced, both as mediators and as solicitors. They are approachable, hard working, great value, have a detailed knowledge of the law and huge knowledge and experience on how to conduct mediations and assist parties to reach an agreement that works for all.’

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