Areas of expertise
Profession/s
Solicitor
Shareholder disputes;
• Partnership and LLP disputes;
• Family Business Disputes;
• Commercial contracts;
• NHS contracts;
• Community, neighbourhood and environmental issues;
• Restrictive covenants and confidential information;
• Employment and workplace;
• Intellectual property and IT contracts;
• Professional negligence;
• Medical issues;
• Landlord and tenant matters;
• Contentious Probate;
• Multi-party disputes;
• Right of way, boundary and other property disputes;
• Wills, Probate, Inheritance Act and Proprietary estoppel disputes.
Country of Practice
UK
Languages
English
Professional Memberships
CMC Registered Mediator
Accredited as a mediator through ADR Group in 1999
Accredited for community mediation through Resolve West in 2015
Workplace trained by CEDR in 2019
Professional Experience
MA (Oxon) Jurisprudence. Qualified as a Solicitor with Burges Salmon in 1981. He eventually became an equity partner with Lawrence Tucketts (now part of TLT) and then Morgan Cole and was Head of Litigation at the Swansea office. He set up his own practice in 2006.
Tony was accredited as a mediator with the ADR Group in 1999 and since then has acted as lead mediator, co-mediator, observer and party adviser in a wide range of mediations, specialising in the resolution of commercial disputes. He has lectured on the use of mediation and has helped to facilitate courses on mediation techniques for new and experienced mediators. He has been a judge in Student Mediation Competitions. He is currently Secretary of the Association of South West Mediators and a Trustee of Resolve West.
Mediation Style
Tony is quickly able to establish a good rapport with the parties and his calm and focussed approach helps the parties to clarify their own needs and interests. He creates an environment designed to assist the parties to draw out and work on the issues and which promotes creative settlement discussions.
Client Feedback
“His calm and focused approach was valuable in ensuring we were not only kept involved but well guided through the process.”
“Tony was relaxed and listened carefully. This was a difficult case … Listened well and showed good empathy…recognised the difficulties and discussed how the parties needs could be met”
“My clients were really pleased. I asked them how they felt about the day being done on Zoom and they all said it was far better than having to go to a venue. It was easier for C to juggle her work & the children. They said that the day was less daunting and less confrontational being done online.
I hope we will be able to mediate with you again soon.”
“Thanks for your assistance…. I’d use you again, which I hope is the best feedback! I thought you handled it really well - thank you.”
“Just a quick note to thank you for mediating today. I imagine that it is not easy guiding two parties to reach settlement when they have diametrically opposed views – but you did just that, which [we] are most grateful for.”
