association of pension lawyers mediators

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NAME:

Alex Bevan

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firm

Bevans solicitors

ADDRESS:

Grove House

Grove Road

Bristol BS6 6UL

TEL:

0117 923 7249

FAX:

0117 923 7253

E-MAIL:

abevan@bevans.co.uk

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LENGTH OF TIME ACCREDITED  MEDIATOR WITH ADR GROUP

14½ years

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MEDIATION EXPERIENCE:

has been instructed to act as mediator in over 100 cases and has acted and advised as a solicitor in a substantial number of mediations on a wide range of complex commercial and corporate disputes. 

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EXPERIENCE OF PENSIONS DISPUTES, INCLUDING MEDIATION:

Bevans is a niche employment and financial services practice.  The issue of pensions arises regularly in both employment disputes and also in financial services disputes over references and complaints

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PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND, INCLUDING PENSIONS EXPERIENCE:

Founder Director of ADR Group  and current Technical Director and Chairman of the Training & Accreditation Committee.

Author of Alternative Dispute Resolution published Sweet & Maxwell 1992. Co-author Mediation in the Workplace published by WoltersKluwer UK August 2004.

Recent Comment about technical ability as a mediator (April 2004):

"exuded confidence, authority and charm 

by far the best I have seen 

the client, usually very critical, did not have a bad word to say about him"

Mr Geoffrey Weddell, Barrister at Law

Chambers & Partners Legal Directory:

One of the founding members of ADR Group, this “guru of employment law mediations” has been instructed to act as mediator in a high volume of complex commercial and corporate disputes.  Alex Bevan offers “wide-ranging experience, knowledge and displomacy”.

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DETAILS OF TWO REFEREES

Mr Philip Ryley                              Mr Stephen Walker

TLT Solicitors                                 Bray Walker Solicitors

Tel: 0117 917 7777                        Tel: 020 7430 0473

E-mail: pryley@tltsolicitors.com         E-mail: swalker@bray-walker.co.uk