Charles Powell > IPOS Mediation > London, England > Lawyer Profile

IPOS Mediation
THE INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTRE
1 Paternoster Lane
LONDON
EC4M 7BQ
England

Position

I have over 25 years’ experience as a mediator and have now conducted over 450 mediations.  I am a founder member of the Association of Midlands Mediators.  I joined the In Place of Strife panel in 2018.  I specialise in commercial disputes, partnership disputes, professional negligence, property claims, fire damage claims and banking/asset finance disputes.

Career

• Trained Dodds Ashcroft; qualified 1984
• Simpson Curtis 1984-1996, Partner 1990
• Partner Shoosmiths, 1996-2001
• Partner Freeths. 2001 – current
• Accredited ADR Group Mediator 1992; CEDR 1996
• In Place Of Strife, The Mediation Chambers 2018

Languages

English

Education

The University of Sheffield, LLB (Hons) (1977-80)
Nottingham High School (1968 – 1977)

Lawyer Rankings

London > Dispute resolution > Mediators

(Mediators)

Charles Powell – IPOS Mediation

(Hall of Fame)

Charles Powell – IPOS Mediation

Charles Powell – IPOS Mediation

A former Freeths LLP partner, IPOS Mediation‘s Charles Powell is ‘amiable, professional and mild-mannered, such qualities enabling him to build a rapport with the parties and their legal representatives easily’. Retiring from private practice in May 2023, veteran mediator Powell specialises in high-stakes commercial disputes and partnership issues, as well as professional negligence matters, property claims, and banking and asset finance conflicts. CEDR-accredited since 1996, Powell, who has conducted over 600 mediations to date, is also a founder member of both Hexagon Mediation and The Association of Midlands Mediators.

Charles Powell – IPOS Mediation

A former Freeths LLP partner, IPOS Mediation‘s Charles Powell is ‘amiable, professional and mild-mannered, such qualities enabling him to build a rapport with the parties and their legal representatives easily’. Retiring from private practice in May 2023, veteran mediator Powell specialises in high-stakes commercial disputes and partnership issues, as well as professional negligence matters, property claims, and banking and asset finance conflicts. CEDR-accredited since 1996, Powell, who has conducted over 600 mediations to date, is also a founder member of both Hexagon Mediation and The Association of Midlands Mediators.