Alternative Dispute Resolution

Alternative dispute resolution is increasingly used by commercial organisations across the globe for resolving disputes.  It is a process which is simple and proven to work.  It is also extremely cost effective.

Outer Temple offers not only mediators and arbitrators and a mediation suite in New York and Central London but also offers ongoing advice on dispute avoidance methods and dealing effectively with disputes as soon as they arise.

Our experts

Our accredited mediators are not all barristers; some are drawn from other professions who bring unparalleled levels of experience in a range of disciplines including education, international diplomacy and global business.  Our barrister members are experienced in a wide range of disputes including commercial contracts, banking, pensions, regulatory and tax, construction disputes and personal injury.  Several also have wide global experience from working in disputes in the Middle East and the United States.

Our barristers have extensive experience of international commercial arbitration especially under the ICC, UNCITRAL and LCIA rules and include Fellows and Members of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.  Fellowship is the highest grade of membership of the Institute and represents the benchmark that professional dispute resolves aim to achieve. The Institute is a centre of excellence for the global promotion, facilitation and development of all forms of dispute resolution.

Robert Rhodes QC, Patrick Sadd, Deborah Sabalot and Nathan Tavares are CEDR accredited mediators.  Richard Lissack QC and Robert-Jan Temmink are trained arbitrators who have also been awarded Fellowship status of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in London.

Dispute Avoidance

In today’s economic climate mediation or arbitration offers a fast and effective tool in settling disputes. 

Many disputes in the commercial world, in particular, are born out of misunderstandings and poorly drafted contracts – often caused by poor communication between contracting parties.   Many problems of this sort can be avoided and our mediators are also available to work with clients from the start of projects, advising on both the drafting of dispute resolution clauses in contracts and also working alongside HR managers and operational directors to remedy problems as they arise, so as to prevent the onset of litigation, which can often take up huge amounts of valuable management time and money.

Representing Parties at Mediations

Sometimes of course disputes are unavoidable and mediations before an independent third party mediator often produces settlements which enable parties to go forward in a much more positive fashion than they would likely achieve through traditional litigation.

Whilst the mediation process is a straightforward and relaxed one it can still be a daunting prospect to some people and the presence of an experienced counsel alongside you can be of invaluable assistance in reaching a settlement.  Our barrister trained mediators are also highly experienced in representing parties at mediations and can be instructed directly by members of the public.

Further Information

We will be happy to advise you in respect of the full range of our services offered by the ADR team.  For more information please contact us on 020 7353 6381 or email clerks@outertemple.com

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