Quentin Smith
 

 

"Wins the trust of both sides; he can get through to people on a human level?"
"Energetic and persuasive"
"Hard-working and able to pick up difficult issues quickly"
"Excellent reputation-assured touch"
"Assertive approach lends itself well to the mediation process"
"He stands out because he not only sees the big picture, but he also gets into the nitty-gritty detail."
"An increasingly familiar face in complex mediations."

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession, 2002-2010

"Thoughtful and very brigh"
"His analysis is spot-on and he tackles the issues head-on"
"Hugely clever; a skilled and intuitive negotiator"
"A tireless worker and generous with his time"
"He has a clever way of bringing parties to a settlement which rarely fails?"

The Legal 500, 2005 - 2009
Quentin Smith was formerly a partner with Addleshaw Goddard. He has been in the law since 1985, prior to which he was a manager of social work projects. Quentin specialises in commercial litigation, personal injury (particularly cases of utmost severity) and has extensive experience of professional negligence disputes. He became a CEDR accredited mediator in January 1998 and has been a full time mediator since May 2007. 

He has mediated a wide variety of disputes including:

  • Clinical negligence
  • Commercial contracts
  • Construction
  • Corporate affairs (including shareholder disputes)
  • Defamation
  • Employment
  • Financial services
  • Insurance
  • Partnership
  • Personal injury
  • Professional negligence
  • Property
  • Sport
Quentin has mediated over 400 cases with a success rate of over 90%. He has extensive experience in arts, media and sport, including fine art, theatre management and music. He is a member of CEDR’s teaching faculty and frequently writes, lectures and presents on mediation. He is Chair of Sale Rugby Football Club (“Sale Sharks”).

 
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