Weronika Skowronska

Weronika Skowronska 

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Areas of expertise

Civil/Commercial, Cross-Cultural and Online Mediations and Negotiations 

Languages

Polish (native/bilingual proficiency)
English (native/bilingual proficiency)
Spanish (professional working proficiency)  
Chinese Mandarin , 汉语水平考试 (HSK Level 4)

Professional Memberships


The Honourable Society of Middle Temple 
The Society of Construction Law (Academic Membership)  
CIArb Student Membership - until October 2021  
International Bar Association (Membership No. 1518070) 

Professional Experience

Academic Qualification 

LLM Legal Practice (Barristers) incorporating Bar Professional Training Course and Negotiation and Case Analysis  at BPP University 
BA (Hons) Law with Year Abroad (incorporating Spanish language) at University of Liverpool 
Chinese Mandarin Language at South China University of Technology 华南理工大学, Guangzhou, China

Professional Qualification 

Chief Operating Officer at ADR ODR International 
Andalusia Administrator at the British Chamber of Commerce in Spain 
Legal Assistant at My Lawyer in Spain Lawyers & Solicitors SLP, Marbella, Spain  
English Language Teacher at Only International Language School, Guangzhou, China 

Style & Approach


“Creating Unity, Amidst Diversity” – I first came across this phrase at fifteen when I was appointed a Youth Ambassador for Northern Ireland in the USA at the Ulster Project, a cross-cultural program designed to build relationships between Protestants 
and Catholics in Northern Ireland. The project was created in response to the historical conflict between the two religious groups with the aim to bridge their divide by inviting dialogue about their differences and building relationships. 

That is when I started to develop what is now my passion for dispute resolution outside of court. I strongly believe in the 
benefits of collaborative negotiation, engaging in mediation and other ADR processes, which involve a better use of 
resources by de-escalating tension between the parties to explore a workable and mutually beneficial solution to their conflict. 

I am warm and collected with strong interpersonal skills and ability to create empathy in person and online, which allows the parties to feel relaxed and cooperative. I appreciate the importance of understanding different personalities and to avoid a 
one-size-fits-all approach to negotiation in the mediation process. 

I believe that the role of a mediator is much more than that of a messenger between the aggrieved parties. Instead, it involves the need for a pragmatic understanding of what is needed by the parties in an often very difficult and emotive process, to engage with and where appropriate, to challenge the parties to assist them with reaching the right agreement and not just any agreement. 

MOTTO: 
“The word impossible does not exist in my dictionary but if I ever do come across it, 
it only means that I haven’t found the solution yet.”  
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