4PB

Mediation Training; Mediation for Financial Remedy and Divorce; Mediation for unmarried couples; Mediation for all Children issues; Mediation for Inheritance Act disputes; Mediation for business succession and family wealth disputes; Mediation for Art and Cultural Heritage Disputes

Overview

Nicola is a highly experienced and accredited mediator. Trained in family, civil & commercial and workplace mediation, she assiduously mediates the most complex and intractable cases. Her further advanced mediation studies at Harvard Law School have helped her develop the highest of standards in mediation communication skills.

Having over 30 years of litigation experience, Nicola is skilled to build the confidence and trust of parties to deal effectively with a wide range of disputes. These include divorce, separation, children, family wealth, inheritance, property ownership, TOLATA, business succession planning and trusts. With her attention to detail, tenacity and focus, Nicola creates optimum conditions for successful mediation.

Nicola has a MSc in Art, Law & Business (distinction) and also mediates disputes concerning art and cultural heritage.

Training

Nicola is a sought-after trainer both in the UK and Europe.

In-house: Nicola regularly delivers in-house training at all levels: from paralegals to associates, supervisors & senior partners.  She also works at a senior level with partners and senior managers at in-house ‘Away Days’.

Bar Council: Author of the Bar Council’s Litigation Course
Co-author of the Bar Council’s Public Access Course
Co-author of the Public Access Sharpener
Co-author Public Access for Clerks.

Resolution: ‘Advocacy’; ‘How to Thrive and not just Survive in Family Law’; ‘Excellence in Communication Skills.

Royal Academy, London/Maastricht University: Mediation and NCDR for the EMCL Cultural Masters Programme.

Essex University: Annual one-day Mediation workshop.

Appointments

Head of 4PB NCDR

Professional Memberships

Member of the Inner Temple Member of Art Resolve www.artresolve.org Mediation Member of Resolution Member of the Family Mediation Council Accredited Bar Council Lecturer and Trainer Accredited Resolution Lecturer and Trainer Member Bar Council Public Access Panel Member of Resolution Training and Learning Committee

Education & Qualifications

2015: MSc Art Law & Business (Distinction) (Christies/University of Glasgow) 2006: Called to the Bar (Inner Temple) 1991: Admitted as a solicitor 1989: Solicitor Finals & Law Society Prize: Innes and Howard Watson Prize for Family Law 1988: BA (Hons) Law and French 1986: Diplôme Programme de Civilisation Française & Européene Contemporaine