Chris Fitton

Mediator, IPOS Mediation

Chris is one of the top 50 commercial mediators in the UK today and has been consistently recognised as such by the legal directories. Chris spent 20 years as a busy commercial disputes partner with national / international firms. He now mediates full time, mostly with large corporates, insurance companies, banks and pension providers. He has mediated c200 mediations in the last five years, 50 of which were over £1m amount in dispute.

In 2018 Chris was included in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame for excellence as a mediator.

Chris was, until 2014, still active in private practice as a solicitor, where he had day-to-day dealings with mediators from the perspective of a client. This experience means that he is very aware of what solicitors and their clients want from the mediator, and actively responds to that.

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Do you run a remote mediation in the same way as a face-to-face mediation?

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This Q&A considers how a remote access mediation is conducted compared with a face-to-face mediation.

Dispute Resolution

How do I secure and maintain privacy in a remote access mediation?

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This Q&A considers how to ensure security and privacy when conducting a remote access mediation.

Dispute Resolution

What happens if we reach agreement at a remote mediation?

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This Q&A considers what happens if settlement at a remote mediation is reached between the parties, how to negotiate the settlement wording and execute the settlement agreement.

Dispute Resolution

Who are the main platform providers for remote mediation and how do they differ?

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This Q&A considers the main platform providers for conducting remote mediations.

Dispute Resolution