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Mediators - UK-wide
Individual Editorial
Phillip Howell-Richardson of Independent Mediators operates a leading commercial mediation practice and has a formidable track record of handling banking and finance, insurance and professional negligence claims. He also continues to demonstrate expertise in property and energy cases.
Strengths
Phillip Howell-Richardson has the right level of authority and gravitas, and is good at bringing clients together and understanding the personalities in the room.
Phillip has a very good ability to nudge parties into a situation where gaps are closed. He is level-headed and deals with highly emotional clients very well; he really takes the heat out of things.
Phillip is very good at getting the emotional quagmire out of the way before he tackles the brass tacks and solves things. He is very sharp in that sense.
Phillip has a wonderfully calm and smooth manner which puts us at ease.
Phillip is personable and a great, solid hard worker. He works hard to get a resolution and is very well organised.