ADR

“Serle Court has established itself as one of the leading ADR sets, with an impressively large number of highly regarded mediators and arbitrators, as well as many members appearing in such ADR forums.”
Legal 500

Overview Expertise Barristers Latest

Serle Court has long been in the vanguard of alternative dispute resolution.

With extensive experience across a broad range of practice areas, sectors and jurisdictions, our highly regarded Arbitrators and Mediators assist professional and private clients successfully to achieve effective and pragmatic outcomes without ending up in the courtroom. They are highly regarded in the UK and internationally for their commercial acumen and human touch – qualities that can drive an efficient and satisfactory resolution, with business and personal relationships often emerging in better shape than they do from litigation.

ADR Barristers

King's Counsel

Elizabeth Jones KC

Call: 1984
Silk: 2000

Patrick Talbot KC

Call: 1969
Silk: 1990

Kuldip Singh KC

Call: 1975
Silk: 1993

Dominic Dowley KC

Call: 1983
Silk: 2002

Conor Quigley KC

Call: 1985
Silk: 2003

Philip Jones KC

Call: 1985
Silk: 2006

Lance Ashworth KC

Call: 1987
Silk: 2006

David Casement KC FCIArb

Call: 1992
Silk: 2008

Michael Edenborough KC

Call: 1992
Silk: 2010

John Machell KC

Call: 1993
Silk: 2012

Hugh Norbury KC

Call: 1995
Silk: 2012

Jonathan Adkin KC

Call: 1997
Silk: 2013

Rupert Reed KC

Call: 1996
Silk: 2014

Zoe O’Sullivan KC

Call: 1993
Silk: 2015

Professor Jonathan Harris KC (Hon)

Call: 2006
Silk: 2016

Justin Higgo KC

Call: 1995
Silk: 2020

Matthew Morrison KC

Call: 2004
Silk: 2025

Robert Mundy KC

Call: 2008
Silk: 2025

Jonathan Upton KC

Call: 2004
Silk: 2026

Junior Counsel - Over 10 years

Beverly-Ann Rogers

Call: 1978

James Behrens

Call: 1979

Andrew Bruce

Call: 1992

Jennifer Haywood

Call: 2001

Paul Johnson

Call: 2006

Lara Kuehl

Call: 2012

Stephen Doherty

Call: 2013

Junior Counsel - Under 10 years

Alfie Lewis

Call: 2021

Wilson Leung

Call: 2008 (Hong Kong, non-practising) 2022 (England & Wales)

ADR Expertise

Arbitrators

Serle Court’s barristers are highly regarded practitioners in arbitration, acting both as Counsel and Arbitrators, in ad hoc and institutional proceedings seated in London and internationally.

View expertise

Mediators

Serle Court is home to a range of highly regarded mediators with experience of helping to resolve disputes across the business and property spectrum. Our mediators are commended for being “thorough, constructive and intellectual” and “human”, bringing both expertise and empathy to every mediation.

View expertise

Recent Cases

Hugh Norbury KC and Adil Mohamedbhai have secured a significant victory for investment company Kleros Capital Partners Limited in an arbitration against Indian energy giant Tata Power

Serle Court is pleased to host its 6th International Trusts & Commercial Litigation Conference in New York, featuring expert speakers and insights into trusts and commercial litigation.

Supreme Court gives Judgment Confirming Jurisdiction to Grant Anti-Suit Injunction in Support of Foreign Seat Arbitration Clause

On 18 September 2024, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in UniCredit Bank GmbH v. RusChemAlliance […]

Supreme Court Rules on Jurisdiction to Grant Anti-Suit Injunction in Support of Foreign-Seat Arbitration Clause

The Supreme Court has today (23rd April 2024) given its decision in UniCredit Bank GmbH v RusChemAlliance […]

Latest

Hugh Norbury KC and Adil Mohamedbhai shortlisted at Global Arbitration Review Awards 2026

Serle Court is proud to announce that Hugh Norbury KC and Adil Mohamedbhai have been shortlisted for ‘Most important decision’ at the Global Arbitration Review (GAR) Awards 2026.