Jason C. MEEK

Jason C. Meek, FCIArb, is founder/CEO of The iDeal World, offering expert mediation, facilitation, and collaborative problem solving processes to guide stakeholders through complex negotiations, multi-sector partnerships, peace building, and change initiatives. He has served as Mediator to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and completed specialized training in conflict analysis, dialogue facilitation, human rights, and peace building at Swisspeace and the Folke Bernadotte Academy, Swedish Agency for Peace, Security and Development. Mr. Meek earned a Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration from the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, and received certifications in mediation from Harvard Law School and The Center for Mediation in Law. Previously, he served as general counsel for emerging technology businesses in Silicon Valley, and represented clients in private practice at global law firms in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and other strategic transactions. A scholar practitioner, Mr. Meek has presented at various academic and professional venues and regularly teaches negotiation as adjunct professor at Berkeley Law and University of California Hastings College of the Law.

Greg BOND

Greg Bond, born in the UK, has lived in Germany for over twenty years. He teaches crosscultural communication, negotiation and mediation at the Technical University of Wildau, Berlin, Germany. He also works freelance as a trainer, mediator, moderator and translator. He has a master’s in mediation from the Europe University Viadrina Frankfurt / Oder, Germany, writing his thesis on crosscultural mediation at the 6th International Chamber of Commerce International Mediation Competition in Paris, and a doctorate in German literature.

Alan LIMBURY

In 2013 Alan was awarded Honorary Life Membership of the Business Law Section of the Law Council of Australia. He is a Mediator and Arbitrator, holding Masters degrees in Law from Oxford University and in Dispute Resolution from the University of Technology in Sydney. Admitted as a barrister in England before emigrating to Australia in 1964, he practised as a litigation lawyer in major Sydney law firms before turning in 1987 to mediation and, more recently, to arbitration, as Managing Director of his own consultancy, Strategic Resolution. Although based in Australia, he also mediates in Europe as an Associate Member of Crown Office Chambers in London. During his membership of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, between 2004 and 2010, Alan became a Fellow through both the mediation and arbitration pathways and a Chartered Arbitrator, Chairman of the Mediation Sub-Committee, Chairman of the Practice and Standards Committee and a member of the Board of Management. He was also a Director of the Australian Branch and its Vice-President, Mediation.

Mary MCLAIN

Mary McLain holds a Masters in Law in Dispute Resolution with an emphasis on Mediation from the Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law. She practiced as a litigation lawyer in major San Francisco law firms before turning fulltime to mediation in 1998. She is currently a commercial and divorce mediator at RESOLUTION REMEDIES. Ms. McLain has successfully mediated cases in a wide-range of areas including commercial/business, employment, real estate, personal injury, insurance, probate, and partnerships. She has taught courses in mediation, negotiation, and the mediation clinic as adjunct professor at University of California Berkeley School of Law and University of California Hastings School of Law. She lectures throughout the United States and abroad as well as leads trainings in mediation for INTA. She serves as a Federal Court mediator and provides mediation services for courts and private organizations. She is past president of numerous professional and community organizations and a member of The Mediation Society. In her free time she enjoys traveling, playing tennis and spending time with her family.

Geoff SHARP

Geoff Sharp is a commercial mediator at the New Zealand Bar and is a member of Brick Court Chambers in London working throughout the Asia Pacific region and the Middle East.
Geoff was voted New Zealand’s 2012/2013 Mediator of the Year at the NZ Law Awards and is a past LEADR Fellow. He is also elected as a Distinguished Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators (USA).
He is a faculty judge and mediator at the annual ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition and is a member of the ICC Competition Rules Working Group. In 2012 he was honoured to mediate the competition final.
Geoff is included in a list of 188 commercial mediators from across the globe in The International Who’s Who of Commercial Mediation 2012 – an invitation only publication focused on ‘those who act as mediators in commercial proceedings across a range of different industries and should be considered the leading experts in their jurisdictions’.
He is a Vice-Chair of the Independent Standards Commission of the International Mediation Institute in The Hague and has a particular connection with Singapore being on the Advisory Board of Singapore Management University’s Centre for Dispute Resolution located in its School of Law in downtown Singapore. He is also a member of Singapore Mediation Centre’s International Panel of Mediators and of the Dispute Resolution and Compensation Panel of the National Electricity Market of Singapore.
Geoff is a barrister admitted in New Zealand and Australia.

Ronald AUSTIN

Ronald is the Senior Advisor to the International Real Estate Group and Moderator of the Global Mediation Group at Clifford Chance where he was a partner for over 35 years. Having commenced his career in London, he has practised in Paris since 1970 having qualified as a solicitor,

Ronald is a CEDR Accredited Mediator, a Mediateur Agréé by the CMAP, a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), a member of the Board of the RICS Paris Dispute Resolution Group and a member of the Task Force revising the ICC ADR Rules. He has practised as a legal adviser at all stages of the cycle in international real estate transactions, acting for English, Japanese, German, French and other investors in landmark transactions. He has advised on French and Belgian investments of various types in Nigeria. He has advised on numerous legal aspects of Formula One Motor Racing. He is developing a mediation culture in Clifford Chance through his creation of the Global Mediation Group of which he is the Moderator. Ronald acts as a mediator in business disputes and has lectured on mediation to the Paris Bar School (EFB) and the Institute of Construction (ICH). Ronald has written numerous articles and spoken at numerous conferences on real estate, sports law and mediation.

Claude AMAR

Claude Amar is an architect (Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux Arts, Paris) and has studied Finance at INSEAD and Negotiation at Harvard (with Robert Mnookin’s team). He was trained as a mediator by Gary Friedman, at the Centre for Mediation in Law in San Francisco. Claude is an IMI certified mediator and has been accredited by several international mediation centres, including CMAP and IEAM in Paris and ICM in Santa Monica. Moreover, Claude is the General Secretary for the Academy of Mediation, an IMI (International Mediation Institute) Standards Commission member and the President of IFCM’s (Institut Français de Certification des Médiateurs). Claude is also a mediator with “Espace d’Accès à la Médiation”, a pro bono organization dedicated to providing mediation services to people with limited means. He is the founder and President of the EyeTech Foundation, an NGO dedicated to cataract blindness treatment.

Greg BOND

Greg Bond, born in the UK, has lived in Germany for over twenty years. He teaches crosscultural communication, negotiation and mediation at the Technical University of Wildau, Berlin, Germany. He also works freelance as a trainer, mediator, moderator and translator. He has a master’s in mediation from the Europe University Viadrina Frankfurt / Oder, Germany, writing his thesis on crosscultural mediation at the 6th International Chamber of Commerce International Mediation Competition in Paris, and a doctorate in German literature.

Joy DAVIES

Joy Davies is a Principal Lecturer in the Professional Division at Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University, England. Joy was admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales in 1987 and practised commercial litigation in private practice prior to joining Nottingham Law School in 2002. Joy is an accredited mediator with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and has participated in international conferences on dispute resolution. Joy, who holds a Masters degree in Advanced Litigation and a Masters degree in Education, specialises in Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution at the law school. Joy is Course Leader for the LLM in Advanced Litigation and Dispute Resolution, the LLM in Professional Practice and the MBA in Legal Practice. Joy designs, produces and delivers courses to practitioners in law firms and runs the Nottingham Law School Mediation Skills Competition.

Rosemary HOWELL

Dr. Rosemary Howell has experience as a lawyer, strategic planner, teacher and CEO and has served a term as the Secretary General of the Law Council of Australia. She delivers mediation, coaching, facilitation and training services to a diverse range of business and government clients in 6 countries. She also teaches negotiation and dispute resolution at undergraduate and postgraduate level as a Professorial Visiting Fellow at the University of New South Wales in Australia and is the architect of its Master of Dispute Resolution program which was introduced in 2010.

Peggy LANSBACH O’MORE

Peggy Lansbach O’More is an experienced mediator specializing in employment discrimination cases and conflicts between labor and management. For the past 16 years she has mediated cases for the U.S. Government’s Shared Neutrals Program. Clients include: U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission, Departments of the Army, Agriculture, Commerce, Treasury, Peace Corps, and U.S. Post Office. Arbitrator for Attorney/ Client Arbitration Board for the District of Columbia Bar (Washington DC.); Board member, consulting on arbitrator/mediator training and recruitment. Peggy is employed with U.S. Federal Communications Commission where she provides consultation and training in labor relations, negotiations, investigates labor grievances, negotiates labor contacts. Certified 40-hours mediation training from Bowie State University (Maryland, USA) and in Transformative Mediation. EDUCATION: MBA (2008) Hood College (Finance), Frederick Maryland; B.S (2001) University of Maryland University College (Management/Labor Relations). Member of the American Bar Association, Conflict Resolution Association, Labor and Employee Research Association, and Certified Senior Professional HR (SPHR).

Geoff SHARP

Geoff Sharp is a commercial mediator at the New Zealand Bar and is a member of Brick Court Chambers in London working throughout the Asia Pacific region and the Middle East.
Geoff was voted New Zealand’s 2012/2013 Mediator of the Year at the NZ Law Awards and is a past LEADR Fellow. He is also elected as a Distinguished Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators (USA).
He is a faculty judge and mediator at the annual ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition and is a member of the ICC Competition Rules Working Group. In 2012 he was honoured to mediate the competition final.
Geoff is included in a list of 188 commercial mediators from across the globe in The International Who’s Who of Commercial Mediation 2012 – an invitation only publication focused on ‘those who act as mediators in commercial proceedings across a range of different industries and should be considered the leading experts in their jurisdictions’.
He is a Vice-Chair of the Independent Standards Commission of the International Mediation Institute in The Hague and has a particular connection with Singapore being on the Advisory Board of Singapore Management University’s Centre for Dispute Resolution located in its School of Law in downtown Singapore. He is also a member of Singapore Mediation Centre’s International Panel of Mediators and of the Dispute Resolution and Compensation Panel of the National Electricity Market of Singapore.
Geoff is a barrister admitted in New Zealand and Australia.

Alan LIMBURY

In 2013 Alan was awarded Honorary Life Membership of the Business Law Section of the Law Council of Australia. He is a Mediator and Arbitrator, holding Masters degrees in Law from Oxford University and in Dispute Resolution from the University of Technology in Sydney. Admitted as a barrister in England before emigrating to Australia in 1964, he practised as a litigation lawyer in major Sydney law firms before turning in 1987 to mediation and, more recently, to arbitration, as Managing Director of his own consultancy, Strategic Resolution. Although based in Australia, he also mediates in Europe as an Associate Member of Crown Office Chambers in London. During his membership of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, between 2004 and 2010, Alan became a Fellow through both the mediation and arbitration pathways and a Chartered Arbitrator, Chairman of the Mediation Sub-Committee, Chairman of the Practice and Standards Committee and a member of the Board of Management. He was also a Director of the Australian Branch and its Vice-President, Mediation.

Colin WALL

Colin is a Chartered Arbitrator, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in both the arbitration and mediation disciplines and an accredited mediator. He has served as a full time dispute resolver, acting as an arbitrator, mediator, Dispute Adjudication Board member and a Dispute Resolution Adviser for the last 23 years. He is a current Co- President of the Union Internationale des Avocats’, World Forum of Mediation Centres, a Past President of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a past Chairman of the Hong Kong Mediation Council and is also a mediation trainer. Colin is a member of numerous mediation and arbitration panels and is an Honorary Professor at The University of Hong Kong and a guest lecturer in Arbitration, Mediation and ADR at various undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Colin had the honour of mediating the Final of the 8th ICC International Commercial, Mediation Competition in 2013.

Murray ARMES

A Chartered Architect, Chartered Arbitrator, Adjudicator, Expert Witness, Dispute Board Member, FIDIC President’s List Adjudicator and accredited Mediator, Murray runs Sense Studio, an architectural practice based in London specialising in dispute resolution.

With around 30 years’ experience in the construction industry he has had an involvement in many types of construction projects in the UK, Europe, Middle and Far East and been instructed in cases concerning building defects and failures, valuations and payments, water ingress, planning, practical completion, quality issues, variations, design issues, professional negligence and delays, including giving expert evidence in the UK High Court.

Murray is the DRBF Executive Board Secretary and Country Representative, on the Council of the Society of Construction Law and Professional Standards Committee of the CIArb, regularly writes articles for legal and other journals and takes part in conference sessions, seminars and training workshops on dispute resolution and dispute avoidance around the world.

Giovanni DE BERTI

Giovanni De Berti MCIArb, FCIArb (Mediation), of Milan, Italy, Avvocato and Barrister of Gray’s Inn (non practicing), is now a full time mediator, negotiator and arbitrator, having been an international counsel for more than 40 years in commercial and corporate matters, merger and acquisition, sale of goods, agency, distribution, construction, media and entertainment, product liability, as well as a litigator in these and other fields. Attorney, sole and party appointed arbitrator and panel chairman in domestic and international arbitrations, and attorney and mediator in domestic and international mediations, he has been authoring books and articles, reporting, lecturing and training on arbitration and ADR at congresses, courses, seminars and workshops. Since 2008 he has been mediator, judge, coach and problem drafter at the ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition, and since 2013 one of the organizers of the first Italian Mediation Competition. He speaks, writes and works in Italian, English and French.

Margaret BICKFORD-SMITH

Margaret Bickford-Smith QC has been mediating since 2004, and is a member of the CIArb Mediation panel. Appointed Queens Counsel in 2003, she practises from London, UK. For over 25 years she practised general law, doing property, construction, commercial and injury work in the course of which she acquired specialised technical, mining and industrial expertise. She has environmental/ regulatory experience. Her court-based work is now largely focused on health and medical malpractice; but as mediator she has returned to dealing with a broad range of cases, from personal injury to substantial commercial and property matters. She sits as Recorder (Part–time Judge). A Master of the Bench of the Inner Temple, she was appointed Chair of the Inns’ Conduct Committee in September 2012, dealing with all four Inns’ student conduct issues, and chairing disciplinary panels. In May 2012 she was elected Chair of the London Branch of the CIArb.

Rhys CLIFT

Rhys Clift is an English solicitor admitted in 1983. He was accredited as a mediator in 1998. He is a specialist in insurance and reinsurance, marine law and maritime casualties. In the last three years he has been engaged substantially in maritime piracy and kidnap & ransom cases.

Rhys has written and spoken widely on insurance and dispute resolution, in particular mediation, in UK, Europe, Scandinavia and North America. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the British Insurance Law Association, the Chartered Institute of Insurers, a Council Member of the London Shipping Law Centre and a member of the Executive Committee of the British Maritime Law Association. He has published “Mediation in England and Wales”, a short practical guide for users, currently translated into French, Italian and Japanese.

Pedro FIDA

Pedro Fida is a Brazilian attorney-at-law, who received his LL.B. from the FGV São Paulo Law School. Mr. Fida is currently Counsel at the Court of Arbitration for Sport – CAS (Lausanne, Switzerland) and has an active role in the field of dispute resolution in the sports and commercial fields.
Mr. Fida’s work experience comprises legal practice with commercial mediation and international commercial arbitration in the law firms Gómez-Acebo & Pombo (Madrid, Spain) and Pinheiro Neto Advogados (São Paulo, Brazil), the ICC where he worked as an intern in the Latin American Team of the International Court of Arbitration and in the Brazilian government, where he served as General Counsel for Litigation in the Secretariat of Economic Law of the Ministry of Justice (national antitrust authority).
Mr. Fida was the winner of the 3rd ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition (2008), together with the FGV São Paulo Law School team.

Rosemary JACKSON

Rosemary Jackson was called to the Bar at Middle Temple in July 1981 and has practised as a member of Keating Chambers since January 1983, when she became the first female specialist building counsel at the English Bar. Rosemary was appointed as Queen’s Counsel in 2006 and also sits as a Judge in the Criminal Courts. A substantial proportion of her practice is devoted to domestic and international commercial mediation including, but not limited to, construction and engineering disputes.

Chris MIERS

Christopher Miers is a Chartered Architect and Chartered Arbitrator and is Managing Director of Probyn Miers Limited, London, UK. He specialises in Dispute Resolution work in the construction industry in the UK and internationally, where he regularly undertakes appointments as an arbitrator, adjudicator, mediator, dispute board member or expert witness. Christopher is a CEDR accredited mediator and is regularly appointed as mediator in construction disputes. He was a founder member of the Construction Contracts Mediators Group and is a Panel Member of Resolex, UK. He is the author of the guide to Mediation within the UK Architect’s Legal Handbook. He is an international adjudicator on the FIDIC President’s List and is listed on many panels of Arbitrators and Adjudicators. He is the RIBA representative on the Appeals Tribunal for the Construction Industry Council, and an RIBA representative on the Joint Contracts Tribunal in the UK. Christopher has worked on projects in the Caribbean, Costa Rica, France, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Nepal, New Zealand, Portugal, Sudan, UAE, Ukraine and United Kingdom.