Our mediators
AMM’s mediators are drawn from a panel of experienced mediators who have successfully undertaken training through a training course organised and/or approved by AMM and have satisfactorily completed a number of mediations in the role of assistant mediator. The panel comprises some 43 mediators all of whom are based in the Midlands.
It is important to appreciate that the ability to mediate does not rely upon specialist technical or legal knowledge of the matters in dispute and it is not for the mediator to make any decision on the technical or legal merits of a party’s case. All our mediators offer a wide range of experience in all aspects of dispute resolution.
All the members of our panel of mediators are listed below. Click on the individual names for further details.
Keith Aiton
Keith Aiton
Keith is a full time independent mediator accredited by, and a member of, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. As well as a member of AMM he is also ranked highly on the Clerksroom mediation panel.
As a solicitor and tax adviser with extensive experience of trusts, wills and probate Keith has a particular feel for contentious trust and probate cases. He has also mediated a wide range of other commercial disputes, including debt, contract, professional negligence, landlord and tenant, neighbour and human rights disputes.
As a solicitor and tax adviser with extensive experience of trusts, wills and probate Keith has a particular feel for contentious trust and probate cases. He has also mediated a wide range of other commercial disputes, including debt, contract, professional negligence, landlord and tenant, neighbour and human rights disputes.
Paul Balen
Paul Balen
Paul has been practising as a solicitor since 1977 specialising in personal injury, medical negligence, sports and defamation cases. As well as AMM he is a member of ADR Group, Sports Dispute Resolution and Clerksroom mediation panels. He is a Senior Fellow of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, a public school governor and chairman of an IT company.
Stephen Barker
Stephen Barker
Stephen is head of litigation and arbitration in the Birmingham spin-off of a leading US law firm. He was formerly head of commercial litigation for the Birmingham office of a major international law firm.
Stephen was accredited by CEDR in 2001 and acts as mediator in a wide range of commercial disputes, specialising in multi-party cases. He has a creative and facilitative style and works tirelessly to enable parties to find solutions to complex problems.
Stephen was accredited by CEDR in 2001 and acts as mediator in a wide range of commercial disputes, specialising in multi-party cases. He has a creative and facilitative style and works tirelessly to enable parties to find solutions to complex problems.
Keith Blizzard
Keith Blizzard
Keith is a CEDR accredited mediator and is also a Chartered Quantity Surveyor, Chartered Builder, Chartered Arbitrator, Panel Adjudicator and Visiting Lecturer in Construction Law at a number of Universities.
Although his background is in construction, Keith has carried out mediations for a wide range of disputes including commercial, employment, partnership, landlord and tenant, medical negligence, neighbour, claims under insurance policies, surveyors' professional negligence, engineering and commercial plant, industrial and, of course, construction-related disputes including defects, valuation, housing disrepair and professional negligence of construction professionals.
Keith regularly lectures on mediation-related topics including carrying out demonstration mediations.
Although his background is in construction, Keith has carried out mediations for a wide range of disputes including commercial, employment, partnership, landlord and tenant, medical negligence, neighbour, claims under insurance policies, surveyors' professional negligence, engineering and commercial plant, industrial and, of course, construction-related disputes including defects, valuation, housing disrepair and professional negligence of construction professionals.
Keith regularly lectures on mediation-related topics including carrying out demonstration mediations.
Harvinder Singh Bhurji
Harvinder Singh Bhurji
Harvinder runs his own mediation firm and is an accredited CEDR, Academy of Experts and ADR Group commercial mediator, qualified dispute resolver, accreditation assessor/tutor for the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and qualified manager through the Chartered Management Institute. Since 2002 he has mediated several civil, commercial, community and victim offender disputes, as well as arbitrated, conciliated and delivered mediation training. He speaks English and Punjabi fluently and understands Hindi and Urdu.
Harvinder currently runs a general commercial practice covering matters ranging from defamation to professional negligence.
Harvinder currently runs a general commercial practice covering matters ranging from defamation to professional negligence.
David Black
David Black
David is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters, a Chartered Insurance Practitioner, a Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute, an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (ACIArb) and has been accredited by ADR Chambers (UK) as a mediator since 2006.
David's mediations have included disputes on business disposal warranties, construction, insurance, liquidations, boundaries, telecoms and professional negligence. His experience includes time limited mediations and he has also been involved in commercial and neighbourhood mediations.
David's mediations have included disputes on business disposal warranties, construction, insurance, liquidations, boundaries, telecoms and professional negligence. His experience includes time limited mediations and he has also been involved in commercial and neighbourhood mediations.
Peter Collie
Peter Collie
Peter is a CEDR trained registered mediator. Since 1999 he has mediated a variety of commercial disputes from IT and construction through to disputes over shooting rights. He has also mediated a number of non-commercial matters.
Peter is a barrister and chartered arbitrator in independent practice specialising in construction matters. He is also a chartered builder and chartered surveyor.
Peter is a barrister and chartered arbitrator in independent practice specialising in construction matters. He is also a chartered builder and chartered surveyor.
Henry Davies
Henry Davies
Henry is a practising barrister and mediator. He is engaged in an extensive common law practice, including all areas of general civil and commercial practice.
Henry is a member of various professional and business associations and institutions and is a panel member of various mediation service organisations.
Henry is a gentle, persuasive, enthusiastic and effective mediator. His legal and business background helps him to prepare thoroughly for every mediation and to be willing to listen to the parties’ concerns. He is proactive in encouraging settlement discussions and pragmatic in dealing with the expectations of the parties as to the eventual outcome of the mediation.
Henry is a member of various professional and business associations and institutions and is a panel member of various mediation service organisations.
Henry is a gentle, persuasive, enthusiastic and effective mediator. His legal and business background helps him to prepare thoroughly for every mediation and to be willing to listen to the parties’ concerns. He is proactive in encouraging settlement discussions and pragmatic in dealing with the expectations of the parties as to the eventual outcome of the mediation.
Andrew Eastgate
Andrew Eastgate
As a company solicitor, Andrew has been advising on negotiations for more than 25 years. Accredited by CEDR in 2005, Andrew conducts a broad range of commercial mediations including company and shareholder disputes.
Christopher Fitton
Christopher Fitton
Chris is a solicitor and partner at a national law firm prolific in resolving cases through mediation. Since his accreditation in 1999 Chris has mediated over 120 substantial cases. His experience includes contract/commercial, professional negligence and insurance, financial services, private client and property.
Grant Goodlad
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David Griffiths (Barrister)
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David Griffiths (Solicitor)
David Griffiths
David is a licensed insolvency practitioner and of counsel to a commercial law firm where he heads up the German team. He is qualified to advanced practitioner level as a business executive coach and a lecturer on negotiation skills to Leicester University and the NHS. David is completely fluent in German and French.
Mark Hacking
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David Hallet
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Philip Harris
Philip Harris
Philip is a solicitor. He is CEDR accredited. As well as AMM he is on the panels of the Law Society, Talk Mediation and LawWorks. He has been a practising mediator since 1994. He undertakes all civil mediation work, specializing in construction and property disputes and disputes under commercial contracts.
Tim Jones
Tim Jones
Tim was accredited as a mediator in 2000. He has practised in the areas of employment and commercial litigation for over 18 years. He has wide experience of using mediation to resolve commercial disputes for clients in employment and partnership, professional negligence claims and landlord and tenant. He is recognised as a leader in his field by Legal 500 and Chambers.
Raymond Joyce
Raymond Joyce
Raymond is a commercial lawyer with extensive experience of working with senior management of substantial businesses with a particular interest in risk management, construction and engineering projects, health and safety, IT and general commercial disputes. He is also a chartered civil engineer.
Mediated disputes have included construction contracts, breaches of contract for heating equipment, license to occupy, vehicle engineering, plant machinery and sale of engineering equipment.
Mediated disputes have included construction contracts, breaches of contract for heating equipment, license to occupy, vehicle engineering, plant machinery and sale of engineering equipment.
Andrew Lancaster
Andrew Lancaster
Andrew trained as a mediator with CEDR in 2002 and has since conducted in excess of 70 mediations in the private, public and voluntary sectors. He is a partner in the Dispute Resolution team for a firm of solicitors in Birmingham.
Andrew has 25 years’ experience of handling heavy-weight commercial disputes, including substantial shareholder and contractual disputes within the automotive and aircraft sectors and complex construction disputes. Andrew also has significant experience handling disputes in the public, voluntary and social housing sectors.
Andrew has 25 years’ experience of handling heavy-weight commercial disputes, including substantial shareholder and contractual disputes within the automotive and aircraft sectors and complex construction disputes. Andrew also has significant experience handling disputes in the public, voluntary and social housing sectors.
Sarah Langeveld
Sarah Langeveld
Sarah is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and managing director of a business consultancy firm. Her areas of expertise include corporate and commercial issues, business valuations and all areas of retail financial services.
During her 20 years working for a retail bank, she was involved in several multi-million pound negotiations and has been involved in mediations relating to mortgages, property and contract non-performance. She is accredited by the ADR Group and is also a qualified coach mentor.
During her 20 years working for a retail bank, she was involved in several multi-million pound negotiations and has been involved in mediations relating to mortgages, property and contract non-performance. She is accredited by the ADR Group and is also a qualified coach mentor.
Andrew Manning Cox
Andrew Manning Cox
Andrew is senior litigation partner at a major commercial law firm, a solicitor advocate and a chartered arbitrator. He is a CEDR accredited and registered mediator, a non-executive on the Board of CEDR and, as well as AMM, is included on CEDR's mediation panel.
Andrew sits on the CEDR Commission on Settlements in International Arbitrations and speaks and writes regularly on mediation topics. He has been involved in numerous mediations mainly in the civil/commercial sector including all manner of contractual disputes, product liability, construction, engineering and warranty claims, defamation, employment, arbitrations, joint venture and shareholder disputes.
Andrew sits on the CEDR Commission on Settlements in International Arbitrations and speaks and writes regularly on mediation topics. He has been involved in numerous mediations mainly in the civil/commercial sector including all manner of contractual disputes, product liability, construction, engineering and warranty claims, defamation, employment, arbitrations, joint venture and shareholder disputes.
John Marshall
John Marshall
John is an engineer and partner in a property and construction consultancy and is based in the West Midlands. As well as AMM he is listed by CEDR, CIArb (and an assessor on their mediation course) and RICS. Accredited in 1995, he has mediated a wide range of disputes from negligence to boundaries and from train parts to piling.
Eric Mouzer
Eric Mouzer
Eric is a chartered quantity surveyor and chartered arbitrator. He has been involved in numerous mediations mainly in the civil/commercial sector including property, construction, engineering, PFI, IT, finance and housing disrepair. Eric is a CEDR accredited and registered mediator and, as well as AMM, is included on CEDR, RICS, CIARB and Talk Mediation mediation panels.
Marc Nye
Marc Nye
Marc has practised as a litigation solicitor for over 30 years. He is an experienced mediator having trained with CEDR in 1995 and mediated in a wide range of disputes from commercial and private contracts, professional negligence, building and construction, ownership of and rights over land through to nuisance.
Andrew Paton
Andrew Paton
Andrew is a partner based in the Birmingham office of an international law firm. He is chairman of AMM and is on the panels of CEDR, ADR Net and In Place of Strife. In addition he is accredited by the Law Society and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He has been a mediator since 1990. His practice covers a broad range of disputes but with a particular emphasis on professional negligence and construction.
Charles Powell
Charles Powell
Charles was accredited as a mediator by ADR Group (1992) and CEDR (1996). He has conducted over 180 commercial mediations and has particular expertise in the fields of professional negligence claims, partnership disputes and general commercial disputes. Charles is a solicitor with over 25 years experience of dispute resolution.
John Price
John Price
John is a chartered surveyor and chartered arbitrator, and has been a mediator in over 100 disputes including multi-party, multi-national disputes in construction, manufacturing, property, professional services/negligence, worldwide procurement, exhibitions, drilling, pottery, neighbour disputes, a Vulcan bomber and equine disputes.
John is a Court of Appeal Scheme mediator, convenor CIARB mediators’ panel, mediation tutor, CEDR Solve mediator. He is also a member of RICS, RIBA, CIArb, TeCSA, CIC and other mediation panels.
John is a Court of Appeal Scheme mediator, convenor CIARB mediators’ panel, mediation tutor, CEDR Solve mediator. He is also a member of RICS, RIBA, CIArb, TeCSA, CIC and other mediation panels.
Kisane Prutton
Kisane Prutton
Kisane is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist, accredited coach, trainer, guest lecturer and qualified mediator (SPCP and ADR Group). Kisane has worked in both the private and public sectors and for the last 10 years has focused her efforts on helping organisations prevent, manage and resolve conflict. She is typically brought in to mediate employment or workplace disputes in which interpersonal issues prevail and emotions run high.
Robert Ridgwell
Robert Ridgwell
Robert is a solicitor, chartered arbitrator and accredited mediator. He has over 30 years experience in dispute resolution as a solicitor, having specialised in professional negligence, professional indemnity insurance and financial services disputes.
Jeffrey Rosenthal
Jeffrey Rosenthal
Jeffrey is a chartered certified accountant, chartered arbitrator, expert witness and an accredited mediator. He has over 20 years experience in commercial and consumer dispute resolution and more than 35 years in general accountancy practice.
Although his background is in accountancy, following many years working in dispute resolution, Jeffrey has experience as a mediator of a wide range of commercial disputes, covering business to business and consumer complaints. He provides online mediation for parties unable to meet in person.
Although his background is in accountancy, following many years working in dispute resolution, Jeffrey has experience as a mediator of a wide range of commercial disputes, covering business to business and consumer complaints. He provides online mediation for parties unable to meet in person.
Tom Russell
Tom Russell
Tom has practised as a barrister since 2004 and as a mediator since 2008. Previously, he was a litigation solicitor for nine years.
Umran Sadiq
Umran Sadiq
Umran is a litigation solicitor specialising in construction disputes, professional negligence, personal injury, probate and Inheritance Act claims and employment issues.
He is accredited as a mediator by ADR Chambers (UK) Ltd. He has been involved in over 50 mediations as a representative and mediator/assistant mediator. His experience includes building and commercial disputes, professional negligence, probate/Inheritance Act, employment and family disputes.
Umran is a litigation solicitor specialising in construction disputes, professional negligence, personal injury, probate and Inheritance Act claims and employment issues.
He is accredited as a mediator by ADR Chambers (UK) Ltd. He has been involved in over 50 mediations as a representative and mediator/assistant mediator. His experience includes building and commercial disputes, professional negligence, probate/Inheritance Act, employment and family disputes.
Lubna Shuja
Lubna Shuja
Lubna is a solicitor with over 16 years of experience. She has her own firm in Birmingham and deals with divorce/finances, civil disputes, injury claims, professional negligence, boundary disputes, contractual disputes, property and wills/probate.
She has been a mediator since 2005 and has dealt with mediations involving divorce/finances, boundaries/land/property, wills/inheritance, unlawful discrimination, breach of contract and civil disputes. She also speaks fluent Urdu/Punjabi.
She has been a mediator since 2005 and has dealt with mediations involving divorce/finances, boundaries/land/property, wills/inheritance, unlawful discrimination, breach of contract and civil disputes. She also speaks fluent Urdu/Punjabi.
Chris Smith
Chris Smith
Christopher is a solicitor/partner and Head of Civil Litigation with a Midlands firm of solicitors. He is on the commercial mediation panel of ADR Group as well as AMM. Since accreditation in 2002, Chris has mediated many disputes, his experience including contracts/commercial, TOLATA, property, professional negligence, partnership, private client and personal injury.
Andrew Spooner
Andrew Spooner
Andrew is a solicitor who has specialised in commercial litigation for over 30 years. He was Head of Litigation at a leading Birmingham firm for 15 years and has a wide experience of mediation to resolve disputes for clients in contractual claims, employment and partnership cases, corporate and professional negligence claims.
Accredited as a mediator in 1995, Andrew sits as a Deputy District Judge.
Accredited as a mediator in 1995, Andrew sits as a Deputy District Judge.
Patrick Taylor
Patrick Taylor
Patrick was accredited by CEDR as a commercial mediator in 2001 and has since gained considerable experience across a range of commercial mediations. He is a partner and Head of Dispute Resolution at a regional law firm and is primarily involved in construction disputes, professional liability and other commercial disputes including advising an airline operator in a dispute over commercial aircraft leasing. He has a particular interest in cross border issues and has represented and pursued parties throughout Europe and beyond.
Gareth Thompson
Gareth Thompson
Gareth is a highly experienced lawyer (admitted 1982) and mediator (ADR Group 1999). He specialises in mediation and conflict management. He is also managing director of his own successful and highly regarded legal practice. He is a qualified ‘Root Cause Analysis’ practitioner.
Gareth has assisted both individual and corporate clients as a solicitor in a wide range of commercial, civil and employment disputes for over 25 years in both contentious and non-contentious contexts. He is adept and creative in mediating and settling complex and involved cases with ‘difficult’ parties. Gareth is highly skilled in managing issues as diverse as legal and educational disputes, board room and partnership conflicts, complaints procedures and change management.
Gareth is a highly experienced lawyer (admitted 1982) and mediator (ADR Group 1999). He specialises in mediation and conflict management. He is also managing director of his own successful and highly regarded legal practice. He is a qualified ‘Root Cause Analysis’ practitioner.
Gareth has assisted both individual and corporate clients as a solicitor in a wide range of commercial, civil and employment disputes for over 25 years in both contentious and non-contentious contexts. He is adept and creative in mediating and settling complex and involved cases with ‘difficult’ parties. Gareth is highly skilled in managing issues as diverse as legal and educational disputes, board room and partnership conflicts, complaints procedures and change management.
Peter Tugwell
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Jane Walmsley
Jane Walmsley
Jane was accredited by CEDR in 1998. She mediates in commercial disputes and has experience in a wide range of matters including contract, partnership, employment, discrimination, property and defamation. She also mediates in workplace disputes where no cash claim exists but where conflict between individuals has resulted in declining productivity, efficiency or profitability. Jane is a non-practising barrister and, as well as AMM, a member of the CIArb and the CIArb Mediator Accreditation Panel.
Joanne Welsh
Joanne Welsh
Jo has used mediation to resolve claims since 1995 and was accredited as a mediator by ADR Group in 1998. Since then she has acted as mediator in a wide variety of commercial, contractual and professional negligence claims, and in disputes relating to public bodies, charities and beneficiaries.
Jo has a broad legal background, having worked in both the private and public sector in the UK and for the UN. She has particular expertise in relation to professional negligence, personal injury, administrative, environmental and international law.
Jo has developed and presented seminars and workshops relating to negotiation and mediation.
Jo has used mediation to resolve claims since 1995 and was accredited as a mediator by ADR Group in 1998. Since then she has acted as mediator in a wide variety of commercial, contractual and professional negligence claims, and in disputes relating to public bodies, charities and beneficiaries.
Jo has a broad legal background, having worked in both the private and public sector in the UK and for the UN. She has particular expertise in relation to professional negligence, personal injury, administrative, environmental and international law.
Jo has developed and presented seminars and workshops relating to negotiation and mediation.
Chris Wiggin
Chris Wiggin
Chris has been senior partner of the Birmingham office of one of the largest dispute resolution firms of solicitors in the UK for the past 20 years.
He has been an ADR accredited mediator since 2001 and involved in a broad range of dispute resolution throughout his career including contract/commercial, product, professional negligence and property.
He has been an ADR accredited mediator since 2001 and involved in a broad range of dispute resolution throughout his career including contract/commercial, product, professional negligence and property.
Michael Wyldebore-Smith
Michael Wyldebore-Smith
Michael is a consultant with a firm of surveyors in Birmingham and the property executive to a charitable trust in Stratford-upon-Avon. He has been a practising mediator since 1999 and, as well as AMM, is on the panel of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. He specialises in all property related disputes - particularly boundary disputes.