Harry Spurr – IPOS Mediation  Mediating both in person and online, Harry Spurr  at IPOS Mediation is ‘a capable, thorough and effective mediator. He is patient and has a great way of putting clients at ease in very emotional circumstances’. Spurr regularly conducts complex multi-party mediations, as well as cases with international dimensions; and is well known for mediating in relation to property, land, construction, and corporate and commercial disputes, as well as professional negligence, inheritance, probate, and shareholder and boardroom conflicts. Spurr additionally handles disputes involving defamation, harassment and discrimination, along with employment, financial services, education and public authority-related disputes.
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Harry is an experienced commercial mediator, described by peers and clients as “a highly skilled mediator” and “at the top of his profession”.  His practice encompasses a wide range of commercial and civil disputes, acting for clients ranging from large, high-profile corporates to SMEs, public bodies and other organisations, shareholders, community groups, professionals and other private individuals.

He is also experienced in disputes involving land or property, including those concerning the regulation of land use such as environmental and planning conflicts and those engaging local authorities or other regulators, as well as complex disputes involving multiple stakeholders.

Harry also mediates in disputes within businesses and other organisations, such as shareholder, boardroom and management conflicts.  He has considerable experience handling conflict within family-run enterprises.

Career

2016 – present: mediator in the commercial, civil and community sectors, accredited by CEDR and practising from IPOS Mediation

2001 – present: barrister at St John’s Chambers (previously leading sets Landmark Chambers, Francis Taylor Building)

2007 – 2018: business entrepreneur – founder and director of successful businesses in the renewable energy sector and the drinks retail industry

Languages

English

Memberships

Civil Mediation Council Chartered Institute of Arbitrators United Kingdom Environmental Law Association Planning and Environment Bar Association

Education

Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)

Inns of Court School of Law

University of Exeter

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