Mediator Services

“I just wanted to thank you for your work on yesterday’s mediation.

We really appreciate how you managed the process and helped bring the matter to a swift and effective resolution.

It was a pleasure working with you.”

Party representative at commercial mediation.

“I just wanted to drop you a quick note to thank you for your efforts last week. It was a long day, but you managed it brilliantly and it was a pleasure working with you.

As an aspiring mediator myself, it was particularly interesting watching the process and your approach to knocking down the various roadblocks which inevitably occur in litigation. You didn’t pressure us, but you kept us moving and you maintained an admirable level of impartiality throughout.

It was a very productive day, so thank you.

I hope you manage to maintain your 100% streak for 2026!”

Party representative at commercial mediation.

“I heartly recommend Robin Somerville for all commercial mediation needs! I participate in 2 or 3 Mediations a year and was very impressed by Robin when he helped my client resolve her dispute in January. He was very approachable and went to great lengths to try and help both parties come together by floating a range of creative possible solutions, which helped push the process forward to its successful conclusion.

Robin is a barrister with a commercial / company law background, which was experience he definitely drew on to very good effect in my client’s shareholder dispute. He is however rather unusual in being both a practicing barrister and also a very able and amenable mediator – that is. in my experience, a rather rare combination.”

“I would personally like to thank you so much for the professional way you handled the proceedings.
You recognised all key points and thoroughly brought forward a fair, clearly stepped and smooth hearing.
You were understanding of my plight and remained neutral and objective throughout.
I was really impressed with your knowledge of the case and the key issues that needed to be resolved, coupled with your passion and dedication to ensure a fair and just hearing.
I am gratefully indebted to you, I can now move forward with positivity and hope.
Thank you again it has been truly humbling to have met such a talented, dedicated and compassionate person.
I am happy for you to share any contents of my email for a testimony to your amazing professional skills”

“I wanted to leave a testimonial as I was very impressed with how well you handled the case yesterday. It’s always a challenge to deal with more complex matters and emotional issues when people have got a bit stuck in their outlook. You were clear, focused and patient as a fact-finder dealing with a wide range of evidence. I feel the participants trusted that you were fair and open. In the later discussions you helped people to reach a clear understanding of the issues involved. That led to a resolution of issues that worked for all parties. Not always the easiest thing to achieve. It was a masterclass in advocacy and I learned so much”

“Thank you for your email and thank you for your guiding hand in reaching the settlement yesterday.
The client and counsel are both very happy with the way you handled the mediation and this reflects well on both you and me with the client.”

“We engaged Robin Somerville to mediate in a dispute involving one of ourcustomers, where a significant sum of money was owed, but where there were also disagreements regarding the contractual terms. Robin helped bring us and our customer together and encouraged both parties to try to find a sensible and pragmatic solution to our differences. The result was a compromise that both parties could feel comfortable agreeing.

Robin was at all times professional and courteous, whilst at the same time highlighting when we were perhaps allowing principles to get in the way of progress.

Based on our experience we couldn’t recommend Robin highly enough.”

“You have a remarkable set of experiences … all leading up to ODR, in my view!”

“I highly recommend Robin Somerville. He is incredibly calm, helpful, and patient, with excellent communication skills. He creates a safe and supportive environment,ensuring that both parties feel heard and respected. His proactive approach to finding solutions helps bring both parties together effectively. I truly appreciated his professionalism and guidance throughout this process.”

“Mr Somerville was excellent. He has a good, direct manner. He listened closely to the parties and he was able bring the parties together to bridge the gap. The mediation was successful.”

“Thank you wholeheartedly in bringing the matter to a close. I appreciate the effort you put in away from the camera.

I also greatly appreciate the way you dealt with my case right from the beginning. To tell the truth, I was reluctant to approach a Barrister with a ‘trivial case’ like mine but I soon realised I should not have. You were very generous with your time and you clearly and plainly explained all aspects of the case which was fundamental in my decision making.

You gave me much hope and faith in the legal profession as not all legal people I had approached had been as kind and helpful.”

“Robin was extremely professional and maintained his independent input throughout the day.He also focussed in on the problems and managed both sides aspirations and came up with a very simple way to bring the deal to a conclusion.I was very pleased to have him involved in this dispute and I think he certainly helped us to agree a settlement in one day that could have run for much longer.”

“Robin helped bridge the gap in expectations between myself and my employer and was commercial and fair throughout. Would highly recommend him to others in a similar situation.”