Mediation

Our barristers offer a full service as counsel in the mediation of commercial contract disputes, including agency agreements, sponsorship agreements, media rights agreements, service agreements, image rights, intellectual property and insurance coverage.

Several of our senior barristers are qualified mediators and are regularly appointed as mediators to facilitate negotiations with a view to settlement.

Our barristers act as counsel for domestic and international sports governing bodies, players, clubs, owners, agents, employees, sponsors, corporates, commercial contracting parties, insurers, policyholders and educational institutions.

Our qualified mediators are regularly appointed by specialist sector dispute resolution institutions as mediators and by parties, including players, agents, clubs and governing bodies.

Our barristers and mediators act in mediations in the UK and internationally, including those involving governing bodies such as The Football Association, the English Football League, the Rugby Football Union (RFU), Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), British Horseracing Authority (BHA) and Sport Resolutions UK.