Arbitrator, Barrister, Mediator

After an extremely successful career, culminating as a senior partner at one of the city's leading law firms (Ince & Co), Jonathan Lux made a decision to specialise independently in arbitration and mediation, was subsequently called to the Bar and joined Chambers in 2013. Jonathan is recommended as a leading mediator by Who’s Who Legal and The Legal 500.

Jonathan is well placed to take on mediation and arbitration cases that require a highly skilled and personal approach. Jonathan has the ability to grasp the key issues of a case quickly. His vast experience and the range of mediation and arbitration cases that he has been involved with, have given him the tact and robustness that leads to a satisfactory conclusion, enabling all parties to cost-effectively put the case behind them and get on with their business.

Jonathan is one of the founder members of CEDR, and is well known for the use of the ADR (alternate dispute resolution) principle in resolving cases. His wise guidance, flexible approach and excellent communications skills as a team player make him the right choice for contentious or straightforward mediation cases.

He has lectured widely and written numerous articles on the subject of arbitration and mediation and is co-author of ADR and Commercial Disputes

Jonathan was named Global Shipping and Maritime Lawyer of the Year for both 2010 and 2011 by Who's Who Legal. In December 2011 he featured in Lloyd's List of Top Ten Legal Personalities and was a finalist for the Lloyd's List Global Shipping and Maritime Lawyer of the Year award 2012. In 2015 Jonathan was elected titulary member of the CMI.

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Academic, Lawyer, Mediator

Diana has a long experience in the field of law and dispute resolution. Originally a solicitor with more than sixteen years post qualification litigation work in the field of European cross border commercial litigation, she was a partner and Head of Litigation in a medium sized London firm. She is currently chair of the Law Society of England Wales EU Committee.

She then pursued these interests as a leading legislator in the European Parliament being deeply involved in the creation of the EU Mediation Directive. 

Diana has latterly been a Senior Lecturer of the Law School at the University of Hull and amongst other activities ran their very popular ADR & Mediation Module. She re-established their mediation centre as Director and continues to undertake cases for the Centre from Hull City Council under a contract she set-up.

A well-respected figure in mediation circles and former board member of the International Mediation Institute Diana is a frequent speaker at Mediation and legal conferences both in the UK and wider Europe.

She has developed her own mediation practice being a qualified mediator with broad experience of various formats of ADR; arbitration, conciliation and mediation.

Clients and parties have always respected Diana’s attention to detail and her empathetic and caring approach. Diana is also a hugely experienced chair of meetings (including 5 years as a Vice President of the European Parliament) she is often engaged as an independent chair in view of her competence and efficiency in this role.

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Arbitrator, Barrister, Mediator

Gordon is an accomplished and pragmatic Independent Neutral working primarily on engineering and construction disputes worldwide with a particular focus within the MENA and SEA regions.

Gordon’s early career developed from legal advisory and General Counsel roles with rapid promotion to Commercial Director where in addition to providing board level advice on many highly political water and power privatisation projects in MENA, Asia and South America, he was also entrusted with leading commercial negotiations on project financing, joint venture agreements, mergers, acquisitions, asset sale, asset purchase, private placements and Initial Public Offerings. Over the course of a long career he has successfully managed and resolved major engineering, construction, energy, intellectual property and shipping disputes through a considered mix of negotiation, arbitration and mediation.

In the past few years Gordon has accepted more than 30 arbitrator appointments, as party, sole and chair appointments, and is a panel member of the London Court of International Arbitration, Asia International Arbitration Centre, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, Abu Dhabi Commercial Conciliation and Arbitration Centre, the Thai Arbitration Institute, DIFC-LCIA Centre and the Dubai International Arbitration Centre. In 2016 he was voted ‘Star Arbitrator’ by the students and staff of the Vis East Moot Competition held at City University Hong Kong.

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Arbitrator, Conciliator, Mediator

Adrian Kearney is a Chartered Arbitrator, Expert Witness, Mediator and Registered Adjudicator since 1994 onwards, in both domestic disputes (UK and Ireland) and International disputes. He has received Appointments as Arbitrator and Adjudicator in many Disputes of various levels in construction and civil engineering. This also included panel membership of the ABTA Scheme. Many cases lead to published awards, and appointments are both private, commercial and panel, under JCT, ICE and International Forms within the Commonwealth Jurisdiction. 

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Adjudicator, Expert Witness, Mediator

Guy is a Fellow of the RICS and a Fellow of the CIArb. He holds a BSc in Construction Commercial Management as well as an MSc in Construction Law and Dispute Resolution and a Graduate Diploma in Law. 

Guy’s background is in the UK contracting industry ...

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