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IMI Certified Mediator
United Kingdom
Mediation Profile

I am a civil and commercial mediator.

I have mediated over 300 cases with a settlement rate of over 90%. I have also attended many mediations as a representative and on 3 occasions as a party. This gives me a 360 degree view of what the mediation experience is like for all those involved.

- dual accredited in the UK and the USA through the ADR Group and INADR
- listed in Chambers 2015 Ranking of Mediators as a leading individual 
- undertook specialist training as a workplace and family mediator but do not practice specifically in those fields.
- a Solicitor of the Supreme Court in England and Wales and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. 
- a visiting Lecturer at Kings College London where I teach the mediation module on the Masters in Construction Law.

I have published 2 books on Mediation Advocacy:
- Mediation Advocacy : Representing Clients in Mediation 2015 Bloomsbury 
- Advising and Representing Clients at Mediation 2013 Wiildy

I left practice as a solicitor in 2011 after 30 years as a commercial litigator in London specialising.

I have mediated over 300 mediations including disputes involving:
• professional negligence 
• racial discrimination 
• financial services including re-insurance and banking
• insurance coverage 
• landlord and tenant 
• construction and building disputes
• trusts 
• personal injury
• property development 
• boundary and rights of way 
• family, inheritance and probate 
• supply contracts 
• agency and franchise agreements
• partnerships
• directors break-ups
• shareholders' rights and unfair prejudice
• employment

I see my job as a mediator to identify the obstacles to settlement and help the parties to get over them. I have been described as proactive. I have been described as having: • 'a relaxed firm style and a sense of humour' • a strong personality without being overbearing • gravitas which clients like • the ability to be succinct I encourage the parties: • To consider the value as well as the cost of settlement. • To concentrate on the problem solving part of the mediation day rather than on the advocacy and point scoring part (I like to get proposals on the table before lunch). • To see how the gap can be bridged (including one memorable mediation where they tossed a coin for the final £10,000). See my Profile on my website: http://www.swalkermediation.com

General Commercial/ Financial Services/Insurance/Reinsurance/Professional Negligence. For 20 years I specialised in the Lloyd's insurance market representing syndicates on claims and reinsurance recoveries. I became a non-executive director of a Lloyd's broker specialising in professional indemnity insurance and also of two Lloyd's Managing Agents. Disputes between Shareholders/Directors/Partners/Trustees Employment Art Law Insolvency Contentious Probate Boundary and right of way disputes.

Available on request but the standard rate for an 8 Hour mediation value £250,000- £1m is £2500 plus VAT.
This includes all preparation and travel time within England and Wales.

• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
• Former Chairman of a Lloyd's Broker specialising in Professional Indemnity. 
• Former Chairman of 2 Lloyd's Managing Agents. 
• UK representative of the European Federation Against Aircraft Noise. 
• Former member of Management Committee of Nucleus Legal Advice Centre in Earls Court.
• Director of ADR Net
• Former Director of e-commerce, biotech and software development companies.
• Member of the Civil Mediation Council
• Member of the Standing Conference of Mediation Advocates

Available on request.

Training and Education

I attended the MATA Advanced Mediation Retreat, and have undertaken specialist training in workplace and family mediation. 

I am also dual accredited in the USA through INADR.

I am a Visiting Lecturer in Mediation at King's College London on the MSc in Construction Law.

Publications

• Mediation Advocacy : Representing Clients in Mediation, 2015 Bloomsbury.

• "Advising and Representing Clients at Mediation" (Book), co-written with David Smith). (ISBN 9780854901210).

• "Advising and Representing Clients At Mediation." (Podcast)
Distributed by Informa Law and CPDcast. Available at:
http://www.cpdcast.com/

• Contributed a specialist chapter on shareholder disputes and warranty claims in "How to Master Commercial Mediation" by David Richbell published in December 2014.

Compliance

Civil Mediation Council and ADR Group.

Civil Mediation Council.

Syndicate 2001 at Lloyd's £1m.

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