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Alternative Dispute Resolution lawyers

Avoiding costly disputes is often the favoured route for businesses when challenges arise. Alternative dispute resolution – which includes mediation, moderation, and expert determination - is an increasingly attractive option for clients wishing to avoid lengthy and costly proceedings.

To secure the best outcome, it is important to work with legal advisers who are highly experienced in the alternative routes available, have experience in the sector you operate in and a commercial, problem-solving mind-set. The CMS ADR team helps clients through all phases of out-of-court dispute resolution.

You have made what could have been a very difficult journey for me something which I am very confident about, and can positively move forward from.

Workplace mediation client

Conflicts within the workplace can be particularly challenging and time consuming to address. Our specialist workplace mediation service is designed to give you all the benefits of an in-house service without the implementation cost or the training time. The service is flexible to cover short facilitated discussions lasting only a few hours, to longer full day mediations or team mediations. Our team of eight accredited mediators located across the UK are all experienced mediators and lawyers. We can meet tight timescales and provide speedy mediation assistance, where and when you need it.

 
Scarlett West
Scarlett West
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Scarlett West is a partner in the London Insurance & Reinsurance Group. Scarlett’s coverage and contentious experience spans a broad range of business lines. Scarlett's primary focus is defence work...
Rob Wilson
Rob Wilson
Partner
United Kingdom, London
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Rob Wilson is a partner and Solicitor Advocate at CMS in the firm’s ICE Disputes Group (Infrastructure, Construction and Energy). He has led the Energy Disputes team at the firm since 2013. Rob is...
Sarah Wright
Sarah Wright
Partner
Co-Head of Intellectual Property
United Kingdom, London
Sarah has built her leading IP practice advising companies on how to protect, monetise and enforce their brands and designs. Sarah advises clients in the Technology, Media and Communications, Life Sciences...
Natalie Appleby
Natalie Appleby
Of Counsel
United Kingdom, London
Natalie is of counsel in the Real Estate Disputes team. She advises on, litigates and resolves property disputes, representing institutional landlords, pension and real estate funds, developers and occupiers...
Neil Beighton
Neil Beighton
Of Counsel
Counsel
United Kingdom, London
Neil is Of Counsel in the Insurance & Reinsurance Group of CMS London.  He has been responsible for managing some of the largest insurance and reinsurance disputes in recent years, including high value...
Nicky Edwards
Nicky Edwards
Of Counsel
United Kingdom, Bristol
Nicky is Of Counsel in the Insurance/Reinsurance team
Frances Garratt
Frances Garratt
Of Counsel
United Kingdom, London
Frances specialises in working with clients to resolve disputes on construction, energy and infrastructure projects and help to achieve their commercial objectives. Before qualifying as a lawyer, she...
Kelly Heath
Kelly Heath
Of Counsel
United Kingdom, Manchester
Kelly is Of Counsel in the Litigation and Arbitration team, recognised as a key lawyer by Legal 500. She has significant experience of dealing with complex and high value commercial disputes in a range...
Kate Murphy
Kate Murphy
Of Counsel
United Kingdom, London
Kate Murphy is Of Counsel in CMS’ Insurance and Reinsurance Group. She has been at the firm for nearly 20 years having worked previously at a top global law firm in London. Kate is highly experienced...
Sarah Pope
Sarah Pope
Of Counsel
United Kingdom, Sheffield
Sarah is Of Counsel in the Real Estate Disputes department.  Sarah has experience in a wide variety of real estate disputes acting for both landlord and tenant clients in the private and public sector...