"My experience as a party in a recent mediation, led by Mark, was highly positive. The mediation which could have been acrimonious resulted in a truly equitable outcome. Mark's patient and intuitive approach fostered an environment where both parties felt heard and respected, leading to a resolution that allowed for a productive path forward."
Litigant, business lease dispute, March 2025
“Mark kindly assisted in a mediation on a long running and acrimonious neighbour dispute that was rapidly approaching a Trial. Aside from being pleasant to deal with, empathetic to all concerned, but resilient and persistent, Mark obtained a successful result at the mediation that we were not optimistic of obtaining and in that regard both my clients and I are grateful for his assistance in helping us avoid the unpleasantness of a Trial.”
Solicitor, Hand Morgan & Owen, March 2025
“We would like to say a really heart felt thank you to you for supporting our mediation. Your kindness, expertise and skill did go a long way to assisting us to try to reach a settlement and we appreciated it.”
Litigant in person, contentious probate, January 2025
“I was pleased to attend a mediation appointment with Mark Baldwin, who proved to be a very competent, persistent and helpful mediator. He was an effective, fair and versatile communicator who grasped the issues quickly and brought the parties to a very satisfactory settlement. I would recommend him.”
Counsel, contract dispute, January 2025
“Mark Baldwin took the time to understand what was important to the parties at the start of the day and was quickly able to establish a rapport and build up trust with his assuring manner. He was plainly on top of the detail and had extracted the key issues from the voluminous documents in this long running professional negligence matter. Mark was very good at encouraging the parties to undertake a realistic appraisal of their position and successfully navigated the mediation to a resolution.”
Counsel, St Philips Chambers, November 2024
"I was very impressed by Mark's approach to the mediation. Our case was complex, and the parties were miles apart, yet he cut right to the heart of the matter and was able to bring insight from his own property background to bear in trying to find a creative solution to the case which both parties found agreeable. It might be that no settlement was achieved on the day, but it was no reflection on Mark, who offered a great case study into how a mediator can challenge conventional litigation thinking and get parties to consider creative settlements that would not have occurred to them without mediation. It was astonishing to me that we got so close to settlement given how far apart we were at the start of the day, and that is a testament to Mark’s talent as a mediator."
Counsel, Crown Office Chambers, October 2024