Mediation Staff

Dedicated mediators trained by Resolution and the London School of Mediation

Helen Gordon
"Our Family Law specialists cover all aspects and consequences of relationship breakdown. We aim to provide a high quality of service with care and compassion when it's most needed."
After qualifying in 1998, Helen became a member of the Law Society Children Law Panel, representing parents, carers, and children in all aspects of Care and Supervision proceedings. Helen also undertakes complex private Children Law cases representing parents and children, together with Adoption and Special Guardianship cases. Helen is an Accredited All issues family mediator and is also trained in Child Inclusive mediation, often able to assist mediation clients with the benefit of legal aid.

Helen Gordon

Solicitor & Partner

Head of the Family Law Department

Ray London-Smith
"When I came to mediation it was a revelation to find that everything I had experienced as a litigator could be reinterpreted and directed into helping participants to explore their paradigms and uncover mutually compatible solutions without fear or intimidation and at vastly diminished cost in time and expense. I am now a committed and passionate mediator."
Ray has a broad legal background covering probate, inheritance, commercial, injury and contract through to conveyancing, family. An understanding of diverse legal disciplines, a quick grasp of situations and a natural empathy ensures that he brings a great deal to the mediation table where overlapping knowledge and understanding can help find the key to unlocking disagreement within a confined time frame, avoiding mistakes and misunderstandings where access to external resources is a limited option. In mediation Ray draws upon his skills as a communicator, comfortably putting at ease participants of all backgrounds and beliefs, coupled with a sense of humour and a large measure of common sense.

Ray London-Smith LLB (Hons)

Solicitor & Partner