Amanda has an international profile as a mediator and negotiator. She combines enormous knowledge and experience in the field with a real understanding of what it takes to be a competent and effective mediator.
Her practice includes a comprehensive range of commercial and employment/organisational disputes. She speaks French, German and some Italian and she has mediated in a number of jurisdictions making her the perfect choice for cross-border disputes.
Mediation Style
Her style creates just the right tone to maximise communication and mutual understanding and thus optimise the chances of a truly interest-based outcome. She has a reputation for being “very firm” with an ability to effectively challenge parties when required.
She is a recognised leader in advanced mediation and negotiation skills training, has recently trained the first mediators in Greece under the auspices of the Ministry of Industry and in May 2008 became the first Mediation Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Amanda is also a highly respected trainer (foundation and advanced mediator skills) and author of the first professional
research project into the competencies of UK mediators.
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Recommended in:
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession
2009
This independent commercial mediator is widely praised for her impressive capability in regulated infrastructure sectors such as rail and telecoms, in which she is considered “ahead of the pack,” and in employment disputes. Interviewees lauded her as “a Renaissance woman, hugely skilled with a disarming and matter-of-fact manner, and an enormous background knowledge.” They highlighted her deft handling of highly sensitive and complex mediations, as well as her contribution to the ‘industry thought process’ through papers and conference appearances.
2008
An “important personality in the mediation world, ... she evinces a fantastic ability to empathise and build a rapport with people.”
Legal 500
2008/09
“A veteran of some 600-odd mediations, Amanda Bucklow is regarded as an ‘exceptional mediator’. ‘Firm but facilitative’, she is rated for her ‘great stamina, perseverance and patience’ and ‘non-confrontational’ style. Her ‘uncanny ability to read the underlying dynamics of a dispute’, combined with a strong commercial background, make her a top choice for ‘complex mediations requiring advanced skills’.”
2007/08
“… merits recognition in a number of areas, including industrial disputes in the rail sector, which she handles with great finesse.”
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Published articles: selection of recently published articles.
Peer Review: CPD 19 hours. Based on highly respected research into mediator competence.
Mediation in business: Wherever negotiation takes place which involves people and their needs and interests - mediation can add value.
case study - IT project.
case study - publishing/printing.
Participate in research project: If you are an experienced mediator or a regular user of mediation and would be happy to be interviewed, please contact me to participate in confidence.
