Mediation Experience ...

A broad range of mediations has been undertaken since accreditation in November 1997. Appointments currently average at least two per month, with a high settlement rate. Examples of disputes mediated include:

• Partnerships (dissolutions; claims between partners).
• Shareholdings (minority oppression; derivative actions; joint ventures).
• Franchising (termination; misrepresentation).
• Construction (development agreements; overruns; design; defects; claims by and against professional team members).
• Shipbuilding (build and refit contracts).
• Mining (open cast development).
• Water industry (reservoir repairs).
• Manufacturing (a wide range of contractual disputes as well as intellectual property claims).
• Logistics (equipment and vehicle hire/leasing).
• Insurance (professional negligence; coverage).
• Fashion industry (design; marketing and promotion).
• Banking (customer disputes).
• Financial services (agents commission; mis-selling).

Style and Comments...

Adrian's mediation style is friendly and relaxed, but rigorous in ensuring that each party makes a realistic assessment of risk as part of looking for a commercial and pragmatic solution. He can be tough when required and his style is a mixture of facilitative and evaluative, as the situation requires.

Recent feedback from parties involved in mediations includes:

"First class and very efficient"
"Fair, impartial and sensible"
"Built rapport well with all the parties"
"Pragmatic, commercial approach"
"Very skilful"
"His manner and skills kept the mediation together"
"Good at identifying and progressing issues"
"Relaxed and approachable"
"Good at keeping momentum"
"Recommend him to anybody"
"Energy and stickability".

Directories

Recommended by Legal 500 and Chambers for dispute resolution and mediation:

" For general contractual disputes, Adrian Llewelyn-Evans, an experienced arbitrator and mediator, is recommended"

" Respected for his work as a mediator and is described by interviewees as outstanding on partnership and live company disputes."

" Enjoying a stellar reputation [Partnership]. High quality, modern thinker"

" Interviewees cited [his] realistic style that promotes a resolution as the key to his success in this field [Mediation] for this highly effective practitioner"

Recent disputes have included:

• Major technical design and other substantial contractual disputes.
• Software disputes.
• A wide range of disputes including regulatory issues for the rail, bus and automobile industries.
• Professional negligence claims.
• Share and asset warranty claims and shareholder disputes.
• Partnership disputes including solicitors, accountants and estate agents.

Career

Head of Commercial Litigation at leading Bristol firm until 1998 at which time he became Head of ADR Services.

Advising in a wide range of complex commercial disputes often with a foreign element. Actions have been conducted and co-ordinated in England and in foreign jurisdictions including Australia, Canada, U.S.A., and mainland European countries including The Netherlands, Germany, and Italy. Extensive experience in negotiating settlements.

His specialist areas of practice include:

• Corporate finance disputes including share warranty claims and shareholder disputes.
• Technical and Engineering disputes especially in the transport and defence industries.
• Professional negligence.
• Partnership disputes.

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