Robin Somerville

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Areas of expertise

I have been involved in resolving over 1,000 cases spanning 15 years by mediation, arbitration as an ombudsman or by determination on various types of tribunals. I have a specialism in shareholder and board disputes particularly in respect of family businesses, technology related disputes, professional standards and workplace.

Languages
English

Professional Memberships

Civil and Commercial and Family Mediator – ADR Group – 2010
Professional Mediators Association
Civil Mediation Council
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Society of Forensic Interviewers
Honourable Society of Lincolns Inn
Bar Association for Commerce, Finance and Industry
Association of Regulatory Lawyers
Chartered IT Professional of British Computer Society

Professional Experience

CIArb, CEDR & ADR Group Business and Consumer Dispute Resolution Panels, Pro-Mediate, Ombudsman – Financial Ombudsman Service, Panel Chair/Member – Nursing and Midwifery Council/Medical Practitioner’s Tribunal Service (General Medical Council), Construction Industry Council Appeals Tribunal, Judge ICC Mediation Competition.

Style & Approach

I have substantial experience in professional conduct and regulation. I sit as a Tribunal Chair or Member for the Nursing and Midwifery Council and General Medical Council. I provide advisory and training services to a number of high profile regulators including the Irish Medical Council, Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland and the Construction Industry Council. I am a Board Member for the Chartered Banker Professional Standards Board, the Institute for Physics and Engineering and previously for the regulator for Law of Property Act Receivers. I am a member of the British Computer Society Professional Investigations Committee.

I am a Chartered IT Professional of the British Computer Society. Prior to qualifying as a barrister I set up, grew and successfully sold three technology start-ups. This required me to negotiate contracts and disputes from bluechips through to tech employees, from equity holding stakeholders through to directors. I was also a founding equity investor in Britain’s leading price comparison site for conveyancing, surveying and removals professionals. In addition to the commercial aspect of technology, I have an understanding of technical architecture. I designed the systems that each of my tech businesses operated which were then developed in house or by outside agencies.

I am a judge for the ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition and provided a paper to the ICC International Mediation Conference.