A Discussion with Anthony Lo Surdo SC on Mediation Advocacy

In a Q&A session with Legalwise Seminars, Anthony Lo Surdo SC shares his insights into mediation advocacy.

Anthony has acted as mediator in a vast array of matters since he was first accredited in 1993. He has mediated hundreds of complex, multi-party disputes since 2009. He uses his experience as both Senior Counsel and as a mediator to quickly identify the issues and to gain an understanding of the position of each party in the mediation so as to assist in facilitating a fair and efficient resolution to a dispute.

In a Q&A session with Legalwise Seminars, Anthony gave his thoughts on the following questions:

• What are some important considerations when choosing a mediator?
• What are some common misconceptions about mediation?
• What should practitioners have in mind when documenting a settlement?
• How should practitioner deal with a difficult client at mediation?
• What does the near-term future for mediation look like?

You can read Anthony’s full Q&A session here.

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Anthony Lo Surdo SC is a Professional Associate at Outer Temple Chambers based in Sydney, Australia. He is qualified to practise across all states and territories of Australia as well as internationally. Anthony is an exponent of all forms of ADR and especially mediation, arbitration and expert determination. He is an internationally accredited mediator. Anthony is also an advanced and nationally accredited mediator. He has been ranked by Doyles Guide to the Australian Legal Profession since 2018 as a leading mediator and since 2019 as one of Australia’s leading arbitration and insolvency Silks.

Anthony is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and registered in the Australian Register of Practising Arbitrators as a Grade 1 Arbitrator. He is also accredited as an arbitrator in Papua New Guinea and registered by the National Court of Justice as an international and domestic arbitrator.

To instruct Anthony or to find out more about our international arbitration services, please contact Sam Carter (+44 (0)203 989 6669.

Legal Blogs 11 Feb, 2021