Dominic Geodjenian
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Areas of expertise
Commercial, Contract, Workplace
Languages
English
Professional Memberships
ADR accredited Civil and Commercial Mediator (2015)
International Professional Mediator
Practicing Solicitor
As a managing partner and group legal council at Assertive Group, I am part of the ‘PACIFICAT Network’, a multi-jurisdictional partnership of international companies specialised in providing high level negotiation and mediation across the globe. The network provides assistance, expertise, response and training in areas of business and social tension.
Professional Experience
2010 – present: Wainwright & Cummins LLP, Family Solicitor Advocate
2009 – 2012: Stoneguard Facades, Contract Negotiator
2001-2009: Union Income Benefit Holdings plc, Sales & Negotiation Manager
I have over 15 years’ experience in business, negotiation and dispute resolution, specifically within the insurance, employment and construction industries. I have worked with small businesses, Trade Unions and insurance bodies, focusing on establishing and maintaining business relationships.
More recently, I am heading up the family mediation practice within Wainwright & Cummins LLP, dealing with a range of family disputes.
I currently work in the UK as Higher Rights Advocate in the family practice area. I began my career in business development and was credited with developing many start-up companies, delivering profitable revenue growth by proactively developing business with new and existing clients as well as managing and developing key industry supplier relationships, securing large-scale business contracts through all party negotiations.
My extensive experience in business and conflict management has allowed for a seamless transition into establishing and maintaining stakeholder relationships through all party negotiation and mediation. My high profile and longstanding clients are a testimony to my outstanding practice.
Style & Approach
I believe that facilitative, transformative and evaluative mediation styles are all useful depending on the given facts and circumstances of the conflict. My strength in problem solving is being positive and proactive in listening and understanding the “bigger picture”. I feel that my style will empower parties to feel that they can control the process or at least believe in it to move them from their entrenched positions to consider realistic desired outcomes. I am a passionate advocate of dialogue and pluralism in all aspects of business and my strength is in viewing solutions in their wider context.
