Mediation and arbitration representation for commercial disputes: position statements that frame the day, preparation that anticipates the other side's file, representation through the process, and settlement agreements drafted so the deal holds. The practice record includes a nine-figure settlement achieved in High Court mediation, against two instructed firms on the other side.
Handled in writing, with remote hearings covered where your fee tier includes representation. No in-person attendance.
Written reply within 24 hours. Trademarks filed within 48 hours of instruction. Documents in days, not weeks. Never "3 to 5 business days" just to hear back.
| Item | What it covers | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Dispute strategy and merits note | Your papers reviewed with a written view: prospects, leverage, realistic settlement range, and whether mediation, arbitration or correspondence is the right room. | from £550 |
| Position statement | The document the mediator and the other side read first, drafted to frame the day your way. | from £1,450 |
| Mediation representation | Preparation and representation through the mediation day, remote or in person by arrangement. | from £1,950 per day |
| Settlement agreement drafting | The deal reached in the room converted into an agreement that survives second thoughts. | from £995 |
| Documents-only arbitration | Arbitrations decided on the papers under institutional or scheme rules: submissions, evidence and costs statements, no hearing at all. | from £2,500 |
| Trade and consumer scheme arbitrations | ABTA, CEDR and similar scheme arbitrations, run entirely in writing. | from £1,450 |
| Arbitration pleadings and submissions | Statements of case, evidence and written submissions in commercial arbitrations. | from £2,500 |
| Arbitration hearing support | Preparation with specialist counsel instructed for advocacy where the seat or rules require. | quoted per stage |
Bespoke and urgent matters outside the schedule: £650 per hour, capped estimates in advance.
Because most commercial disputes settle, and the question is only on whose terms. A properly prepared mediation costs a fraction of litigation and ends with a deal you shaped, not a judgment you risk. Where the other side will only respond to proceedings, that is said plainly in the strategy note.
A settlement in the hundreds of millions achieved in a High Court mediation, with this practice's principal against two instructed firms on the other side on the other side. Client names are never published; the result is described because it is the relevant credential for exactly this work.
Yes, and documents-only arbitrations, decided entirely on the papers with no hearing, are a core part of the practice: many institutional rules and most trade schemes provide for them. Otherwise, on the written stages: pleadings, evidence and submissions, with specialist counsel instructed for hearings where advocacy rights or the seat require it. One relationship, no relay.
The practice acts as party representative, which is where the record is. If you need a neutral, you will be pointed to appropriate panels honestly.
Send a brief outline of your matter. You will receive a personal reply from a solicitor, with a fixed-fee quote where the scope is clear. Payment is taken before work begins; every fee is fixed in writing first.
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