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LONDON
EC4M 7BQ
England
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Alistair Pye
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Position
Alistair is one of the UK’s most popular mediators. With well over 750 mediations to his name, Alistair is consistently ranked in the top tiers of Legal 500 (including the Hall of Fame), Chambers and Partners and the International Who’s Who of Commercial Mediators.
With over 30 years experience in dispute resolution at the highest level, Alistair trained as a mediator in 2006 and built his practice alongside his legal work – initially as a solicitor with a major international law firm and latterly a barrister. Coming from a background in all types of commercial, insurance and property disputes, for the majority of his legal career Alistair specialised in construction and insurance disputes. He has represented developers, contractors, construction professionals and their insurers in some of the biggest and most complex disputes in the UK – in the courts, arbitration, adjudication and mediation.
Alistair left legal practice in 2014 to work as a full-time mediator and has since developed one of the busiest practices in the UK. With a settlement rate well above the industry average, his straight talking, imaginative style, his professionalism and his willingness to go the extra mile have led to resolution of all types of civil and commercial disputes, from modest claims to complex multi-party cases up to £100 million. Alistair is valued for his attention to detail, his ability to focus minds on negotiation rather than attrition and for his good humour (a much-underrated quality in mediation!).
Like all top mediators, Alistair has very extensive experience of online mediations which continue to be popular, particularly where there is an international element.
Alistair is available to work anywhere. Based in London and the South West, Alistair mediates nationally, internationally and online.
Career
2014 – present: Full time independent Civil and Commercial Mediator and Construction Adjudicator
2017 – present: Practising Barrister
1989 – 2014: Solicitor / solicitor-advocate in private practice
2006 – 2014: Part time Mediator alongside private practice
2012 – 2014: Beale & Company: construction and insurance litigation
1996 – 2012: DAC Beachcroft (legacy firm): commercial litigation, professional risk, construction and insurance litigation
1993 – 1996: Cameron McKenna (legacy firm): banking litigation and professional risk
1989 – 1993: Veale Wasbrough: commercial litigation
Languages
Limited Spanish and French
Memberships
FCIArb, Society for Construction Law, Member of the Bar (called to Middle Temple 2017), Adjudication Society
Education
1982 Sussex University BA (Hons) 2:1 English and Philospophy
1985 Bristol Polytechnic Law Society Common Professional Examination – distinction
1986 Bristol Polytechnic Law Society Final Examination
Solicitor Advocate (all courts) 2002
London School of Mediation Accredited Mediator 2006
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Construction Adjudicator 2011
Lawyer Rankings
London > Dispute resolution > Mediators
(Hall of Fame) (Mediators)IPOS Mediation‘s Alistair Pye ‘has a terrific grasp of complex documents, and quickly communicates these concepts in straightforward terms to clients and lawyers alike. He can adapt his approach and personality to a range of clients, across a range of legal issues, and has a terrifically disarming nature that unlocks even the most vehement of disputes.‘ Regularly appointed by both Magic Circle firms, litigation practices, major contractors and local authorities, Pye conducted 59 mediations during 2022, with approximately 30% of his frequently multi-party caseload concerning construction or engineering-related matters. Pye is also increasingly active in relation to mediations held in Scotland, including large civil engineering claims, as well as the mediation of sports disputes.
IPOS Mediation‘s Alistair Pye ‘has a terrific grasp of complex documents, and quickly communicates these concepts in straightforward terms to clients and lawyers alike. He can adapt his approach and personality to a range of clients, across a range of legal issues, and has a terrifically disarming nature that unlocks even the most vehement of disputes.‘ Regularly appointed by both Magic Circle firms, litigation practices, major contractors and local authorities, Pye conducted 59 mediations during 2022, with approximately 30% of his frequently multi-party caseload concerning construction or engineering-related matters. Pye is also increasingly active in relation to mediations held in Scotland, including large civil engineering claims, as well as the mediation of sports disputes.
Lawyer Rankings
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