Stephen Walker
UK Guide 2025
Band 1 : Mediators
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About
Provided by Stephen Walker
Practice Areas
Civil and commercial mediation. Currently doing lots of mediations in insolvency, professional negligence, shareholder disputes TOLATA and contested probate and property.
I have been appointed lead mediator in over 800 mediations.
Accredited online mediator since 2015 and have done over 200 online mediations.
Career
After leaving Oxford with a history degree I worked for the Government and then changed and qualified as a solicitor in 1978. I trained at Bischoffs in the City and then became a partner in DJ Freeman.
In 1984 I set up my own firm Bray Walker - specialising in litigation particularly for the LLoyd's Insurance market, insolvency, employment and art law for the London art market. I sold the firm and retired as a solicitor in 2013 and now work full time as a mediator.
Professional Memberships
Law Society of England and Wales
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Royal Society of Arts
International Mediation Institute
Publications
Mediation Behaviour: why we act like we do. Bloomsbury 2021
Setting Up in Business as a Mediator 2nd ed Bloomsbury 2020
Mediation Advocacy 2nd ed. Bloomsbury 2018
FAQs for Mediators. Bloomsbury 2017
A-Z of Mediation Bloomsbury 2016
Advising and Representing Clients at Mediation (with David Smith) 2nd ed Wildy 2019
Personal
I was born and brought up in Old Trafford and support Manchester United.
I have 3 children and 2 grandchildren.
Chambers Review
UK
Stephen Walker of SWM Mediation maintains an impressive mediation practice with expertise in a broad spectrum of issues. He exhibits notable specialisms in professional negligence, insolvency, contentious probate and art law-related disputes.
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Strengths
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"He is the best mediator I have ever had. He focuses on getting the deal done and builds a rapport on both sides. He is fantastic."
"When he is mediating, you know you have the best possible chance of reaching an agreement with the other side. He understands all the issues and has all the requisite people skills."
"He is extremely experienced and very user-friendly. He is also not afraid to be tough. He cuts to the chase and doesn't allow time-wasting."
"He is the best mediator I have ever had. He focuses on getting the deal done and builds a rapport on both sides. He is fantastic."
"When he is mediating, you know you have the best possible chance of reaching an agreement with the other side. He understands all the issues and has all the requisite people skills."
"He is extremely experienced and very user-friendly. He is also not afraid to be tough. He cuts to the chase and doesn't allow time-wasting."