Jane Player
Jane is a highly experienced mediator who was privy to some of the first mediations in the UK. Jane regularly mediates a wide range of commercial disputes both here in the UK and has had experience of mediation in Europe, Asia and Africa.
With over two decades’ experience of mediating a variety of international disputes practices, Jane is well-known for her tenacity and legal insight. Her expertise focuses on general corporate and contractual claims, fraud and project disputes to include technology and telecoms. She has particular experience of international dispute resolution and cross cultural aspects of joint ventures. She has been described as a “creative problem solver” and recognised for her ability to mediate successfully in the midst of particularly strong personalities who may be sceptical of the process as a whole. When conflicts cross cultures and borders, there are few held in such high regard for their ability to get to the core of the problem and get parties to focus on future business interests rather than just legal positions. She is known for her proactive facilitation, encouraging parties to balance the cost benefit analyses of the settlement against the ultimate potential for a win at court or arbitration. She has been recommended in Legal 500 and is described as mixing “a tenacious and involved style with a warm personality that brings all the parties together” and has been praised for her “quick grasp of both the legal and commercial risks at stake”.