Deal mediation is one name for a vein of mediation practice that I have long enjoyed. The main benefit is that the parties co-design a deal that is the right deal with the right people. As a mediator you also guide the parties on how disputes might be dealt with in a way that minimises […]

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In an article I wrote for the CIArb International Journal of Arbitration, Mediation and Dispute Management called The ‘Everywhen’ Mediator, I likened being a mediator to being a photographer.
Mediators and photographers are both “looking for the detail that makes the picture; looking for the point of balance which is a reconciliation between several elements; […]

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A recent article in Building Magazine explores the potential costs of using mediation as a ‘ploy’.”Mediation can be used as a ploy to cut down on costs at a later trial. But if a party is suspected of playing along with no intention of compromising, everyone can end up losing a lot of money.”for the […]

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An imaginary dialogue between Gandalf andProspero on the question of mediators – criteriafor appointment … and for reflection?by Amanda Bucklow, Commercial Mediator, LondonandCharles Middleton-Smith, Commerical Mediator, LondonFirst published in the IBA Newsletter (Mediation) December 2007Gandalf and Prospero: mythical men well acquaintedwith mindfulness and reflection on issues emergingfrom disputes, control, influence and risk, and alsomediators. What […]

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