Avocats en Alternative Dispute Resolution

Nick Robertson

Nick is a very experienced employment solicitor who advises on the full range of employment issues for employers. Since 1988 he has advised employers both in relation to commercial and advisory matters, and matters involving litigation between employers and employees. Nick has represented employers in the Court of Appeal, the High Court, County Court, the Employment Tribunal and the Central Arbitration Committee as well as at ACAS. His experience includes advising on matters relating to individual employees and on collective matters, such as restructuring and collective redundancies. Nick has also represented senior executives joining and leaving employers, or looking to move to new roles with competitors. As a trained mediator, Nick also resolves disputes using alternative dispute resolution methods where possible.

Keystone Law

Nick Scott

Nick specialises in the resolution of complex commercial disputes often with a significant international element, representing clients in both High Court litigation and arbitration (LCIA, ICC, AAA, LME, WIPO) as well as in ADR processes including mediation and early neutral evaluation. Nick is fluent in German and French.

Keystone Law

Nicola Gunn

Partner, Court of Protection, Education and Family departments. Specialises in Court of Protection practice, managing the finances and welfare of vulnerable adults and children, as well as supporting children and young people who have special educational needs . Nicola also specialises in Family practice with an emphasis on finance and complex children cases. Nicola is a qualified collaborative lawyer and mediator.

Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Nicola Kiely

Partner in the Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution Departments

Comyn Kelleher Tobin LLP

Nicolas Aynès

Nicolas is partner at Fairway. He assists his clients in settling their civil and commercial disputes, whether in court or through alternative dispute resolution (conciliation, mediation, arbitration). Nicolas also assists his clients in structuring, negotiating and drafting their commercial, partnership, distribution and cooperation contracts and agreements. His areas of expertise include contract and tort law, distribution law, banking and finance law (credit agreements, hedging instruments, etc.), corporate law and real estate law. He is the author of a number of publications, notably in the fields of distribution law and banking and finance law. Commercial and civil litigation Alternative dispute resolution, domestic (CMAP) and international (ICC, FIDIC, ICSID, ad hoc) arbitration Negotiating, structuring and drafting commercial contracts

Fairway A.A.R.P.I.

Nicolas Faguer

Nicolas Faguer focuses his practice on complex litigation, in particular in company law including conflicts between shareholders in post-acquisition litigation. He also has a wealth of experience in commercial litigation, as well as in pre-litigation matters, and in various form of alternative dispute resolution matters. Nicolas has represented several renowned insurers, audit firms, investment funds in connection with media litigation. He has defended many companies over the years in diverse industries such as telecom, pharmaceutical, IT services, energy and nursing homes. Read full biography: https://www.mwe.com/people/nicolas-faguer/

McDermott Will & Schulte

Nicole Phillips

Nicole is an associate and mediator at Family Law in Partnership. She combines a warm, sympathetic manner with tactical nous and incisive judgment. Nicole handles all aspects of private family law, assisting and supporting clients who are navigating divorce or separation to resolve any financial or children issues that may arise. Nicole’s cases have involved a wide range of issues, and regardless of the subject matter, one constant feature across all of Nicole’s cases is how much better clients feel for having her at their side, with one remarking: “Your advice and counsel has been nothing short of excellent.” Nicole was shortlisted for the award Family Law Young Solicitor of the Year in the prestigious LexisNexis Family Law Awards 2018 and for Family Law Associate of the year in 2023. She was also named as a Rising Star by The Legal 500 UK 2020 and recommended for family law with the editorial noting: “Nicole Phillips is a real rising star. Nicole is commercially savvy and completely at home with complex business cases. She reads accounts and can manage the most complicated figures with aplomb. Don’t be misled by her youth and charm: she knows what she is doing”. Nicole has a strong interest in alternative dispute resolution and in working closely with other professionals such as family consultants and therapists to achieve a successful outcome for her clients. Her interest in holistic support is just one reason why she was elected to Resolution’s Innovation Committee (a national organisation of family lawyers with over 6,000 members), developing tools and business methods to benefit the whole membership and, by extension, the family law industry as a whole.

Family Law in Partnership Ltd

Nicole Smith

Nicole is an experienced practitioner in the field of international arbitration and all forms of alternative dispute resolution. Her recent cases include acting for a Russian pharmaceutical company on its claims against an English pharmaceutical company; acting for a Russian investor in a dispute over a property shareholding and acting for a Ukrainian oil bunkering company. She has previously acted for owners of a large Russian oil refinery and a European government defending enforcement proceedings in relation to a military sales dispute. She has appeared as advocate in numerous arbitration proceedings, both ad hoc and before all leading institutions including the ICC and LCIA.

Keystone Law

Nigel Forsyth

Nigel advises both employers and employees on all areas of employment law including contract and benefits negotiation, termination of employment, discrimination, whistleblowing, TUPE, disciplinary and grievance issues, team moves, and post-termination restraints, share and partnership disputes, LLPs and private equity/venture capital issues. His practice covers a range of different sectors including financialand professional services, retail, fashion, education, recruitment, sport, property, publishing, health and hospitality. Among his clients are household names and high-profile senior executives who frequently attract coverage in the financial press. Nigel is also an experienced litigator with a strong track record in fighting substantial employment disputes in the courts and tribunals. He is a passionate supporter of mediation and has successfully represented clients in over 40 mediated cases.

Keystone Law

Nii Odoi Odotei

Partner

Africa Legal Associates

Nina Šelih

Senior Partner

ŠELIH & PARTNERJI Law Firm

Nino Simone

Nino is head of the Dispute Resolution team in the Midlands and specialises in all areas of Dispute Resolution, complex Commercial Contract disputes, Shareholder disputes, Adjudication and Contentious Intellectual Property. He also co-chairs the Firms Automotive Sector and is an Accredited Mediator with ADR. He is a facilitator bringing together experience of commercial negotiation and strategic advice to find a commercial solution for all concerned. He oversees Geldards’ German desk. Nino has acted for large and small businesses in contractual disputes as well as acting for Directors in Shareholder disputes with fellow Directors or Shareholders. He applies Mediation skills to every situation to try and find a solution for all concerned.

Geldards LLP

Norris Yang

Consultant

YYC Legal LLP

Octavio Ochoa Huerta

Guerra González y Asociados, S.C.

Oliver Blundell

Oliver is an Associate in the Dispute Resolution team. Oliver advises corporate clients, institutions and individuals on a broad range of contentious matters. His work includes complex civil fraud, contractual and trust disputes, and often has an international element. He also handles regulatory investigations.

Farrer & Co

Oliver Bretz

Partner

Euclid Law

Ore Olajide

Partner

Olaniwun Ajayi LP

Osei Tutu Bonsu

Associate

Africa Legal Associates

Owen Hanna

Owen is a dispute resolution lawyer who specialises in advising on high-value and complex disputes. Alongside his expertise in contentious work, he also conducts commercial matters. He is a triple-qualified solicitor in England & Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Much of Owen’s work is within the aviation industry. Owen possesses broad experience of the entire litigation process, which is complemented by his experience in drafting and advising on commercial contracts. He has conducted matters relating to breach of contract, debt recovery, negligence, product liability, aviation accidents, aircraft liens, and prosecutions against pilots. His work frequently contains an international element and his clients have included UAE royalty, high-net-worth individuals, companies, domestic and international aircraft operators, leasing companies, financiers, airports, maintenance companies, pilots, passengers and families. While the majority of Owen’s experience has been gained in the High Court, he has also handled litigation in the County Courts and Magistrates’ Courts. He is also well versed in the use of alternative dispute resolution methods, particularly mediation.

Keystone Law

Paman Singh

Paman is an experienced Solicitor Advocate. He is accredited as a dual specialist in Employment Law and Discrimination Law by the Law Society of Scotland and is a leader in his field. Paman has experience across all aspects of Employment Law. He carries out a mix of contentious and non-contentious work and has represented clients in the Employment Tribunal and the Employment Appeal Tribunal for over a decade. With a significant client list, Paman works with and supports employers of all sizes and sectors on issues such as disciplinaries, grievances, transfers, collective consultation and reorganisations, as well as larger strategic matters. He also provides specialised advice in specific sectors. As an accredited mediator, Paman has dealt with a variety of workplace disputes and is available to explore conflict resolution through this avenue. Those who work with Paman comment on his tenacity and ability to provide practical and commercial advice, disentangled from legal jargon. Paman’s focus is on ensuring that his clients’ operations run smoothly and his advice is tailored to the different workplace cultures of his clients. Away from day-to-day work, Paman sits as the Convenor of the Employment Law subcommittee for the Law Society of Scotland and is a member of the Equalities Law subcommittee. He also tutors on the Employment Law module at both the University of Glasgow and the University of Strathclyde. More widely, Paman sits on the Employment Lawyers’ Association’s Race and Equality Committee and drives the pursuit for wider access to the profession.

Weightmans LLP

Panayiota Panayiotou

Legal Manager

KPMG Law Cyprus

Panayiotis A. Kakkouras

Senior Partner

Christos Patsalides L.L.C.

Paola Ghezzi

Partner

CMS

Paolo Marzolini

Jan. 2014 – Partner with PATOCCHI & MARZOLINI, Geneva 2013 – Member of the Advisory Board of ArbIt Italian Forum for Arbitration and ADR (former Co-chair, 2015-2016) Jun. 2020 – Member of the Court of the Swiss Arbitration Centre Jul. 2022 – Member of the Special Committee of the Court of the Swiss Arbitration Centre Jan. 2024 – Secretary to the Court of the Swiss Arbitration Centre Mar. 2025 – Member of the Arbitral Council of the Milan Chamber of Arbitration

Patocchi & Marzolini