association of pension lawyers mediators

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NAME:

William (“Bill”) Marsh

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firm/chambers/

business:

Independent Mediators

ADDRESS:

International Dispute Resolution Centre, 70 Fleet Street, London, EC4Y 1EU

TEL:

Clerks:   020 7127 9223

Direct:    020 7917 6040

FAX:

020 7917 6041

E-MAIL:

wm@billmarsh.co.uk (direct)

admin@independentmediators.co.uk (clerks)

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LENGTH OF TIME ACCREDITED/ REGISTERED AS MEDIATOR:

Accredited: Since 1992

Registered: Since registration began

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ACCREDITING BODY:  CEDR

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MEDIATION EXPERIENCE:

Full-time in mediation since 1991, mediated hundreds of disputes in almost every sector of business and law

NUMBER OF MEDIATIONS:

Hundreds

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EXPERIENCE OF PENSIONS DISPUTES, INCLUDING MEDIATION:

Has mediated a wide range of pensions disputes.   For example:

• 6-party dispute between pension fund trustees, former trustees, and others concerning allegedly inappropriate investments of pension fund assets;
• 3-party dispute between pension fund trustees and former trustees and third party concerning alleged misappropriation of pension fund assets
• 5-party dispute between pension fund trustees, former trustees and professional advisers concerning investment policies
• Negligence claims against solicitors, trustees and others
• Claims arising out of “Barber window” equalisation issues

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PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND, INCLUDING PENSIONS EXPERIENCE:

Corporate lawyer in UK and Paris (general corporate and commercial work, including acquisitions and disposals, flotations, insolvency, etc)

Solicitor:   Admitted 1987

Member of: Independent Mediators, International Academy of Mediators, The Law Society, CEDR, Court of Appeal Mediation Panel, CPR (New York) Panel of Distinguished International Neutrals

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DETAILS OF TWO REFEREES:

The following referees can be contacted, if required:

Paul Lewis Esq

Herbert Smith LLP

Exchange House, Primrose Street

London EC2A 2HS

Tel: 020 7374 8000

John Fordham Esq

Stephenson Harwood

One St Paul’s Churchyard

London

Tel: 020 7329 4422

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DATE THIS PROFILE

LAST UPDATED

OCTOBER 2009

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