Rebecca Attree is ‘an exceptional mediator. She is intelligent, well prepared, has excellent inter-personal skills, and
works tirelessly to try to conclude mediations with a satisfactory outcome‘.

Legal 500 2023

“Rebecca has a calm, professional manner which provides a sense of trust in the knowledge in which she delivers” 

High Net Worth Guide of Chambers and Partners 2022

“excellent on all fronts: commercially astute as well as sensitive to each party’s issues.

High Net Worth Guide of Chambers and Partners 2022
Particularly user-friendly and experienced”
Legal 500 2022

Calm, persuasive and fair

Legal 500 2022

Rebecca Attree maintains a solid mediation practice with experiencing and acting in disputes in the property, aviation and commercial contracts spaces. She primarily handles cases in the UK and USA. ‘She was very efficient and good at encouraging us to think ahead.’

Chambers & Partners 2022
“Rebecca guided the online mediation via Zoom with great clarity and professionalism, ensuring all parties understood and adhered to the processes and boundaries of the mediation session. The online breakout rooms helped keep the process calm while allowing fluidity and clear communication. Her skillful navigation through entrenched positions enabled a settlement to be reached where one was not thought possible – an impressive feat!”
Party, shareholders’ dispute

“I wanted to send a quick email to thank you again for all you did at the mediation.
You made an incredibly difficult day, one that I had been dreading, far more comfortable and easier than I thought.
You have an incredibly lovely, calming, confident way about you that put me at ease straight away.
Whoever gets to meditate with you in the future is very lucky!”

Party, Commercial Agents dispute

“I felt incredibly fortunate to have you as our mediator as I found your calm, persuasive and very experienced knowledge along with your determination not to let the mediation fail, a wonderful reassuring support.”

Party, Inheritance Act dispute.

“Excellent- but tough – mediator” 

Head of Litigation, City of London Firm

Rebecca Attree is, ‘a professional, efficient and very approachable mediator. She has an effective and adaptable approach, and is always prepared to keep up efforts to get the deal done.’

Legal 500 2021

‘[Rebecca] Goes about her mediation using her calm authority, good manners, skillful communication and excellent grasp of the issues to focus the minds of the parties to reach a settlement.’

Legal 500 2020

“Goes about her mediation using her calm authority, good manners, skilful communication and excellent grasp of the issues to focus the minds of the parties to reach a settlement”.

Legal 500 2019

“She has got a very calming, quietly spoken but confident manner which puts her clients at ease”.

Chambers & Partners 2019

A capable, commercial mediator, who is well regarded in the mediation fraternity”.

Legal 500 2018

Hugely impressive…incisive, quick, and sees both the main point of an issue and the angles and implications. She is articulate and persuasive and impossible to intimidate”

Solicitor and Mediator

“Many thanks to you for all your help which was much appreciated. You should be at the UN.”

Partner and Head of Dispute ResolutionTop 500 Solicitors’ firm

“I have never known a four hour time limited mediation to settle in three hours.”

Solicitor to the ClaimantFranchise Agreement Claim

“Rebecca was excellent and I would definitely use her again”

Solicitor to defendant and claimant in two actionsMulti-party Corporate Dispute

“We recommend Rebecca Attree, she successfully undertook a rather complicated mediation we were involved with last year.”

Solicitors for the ClaimantPartnership Dispute

 “Your approach was professional, yet informal.”

McKenzie FriendInheritance Act Claim

“Rebecca made me feel relaxed and not under pressure”

Claimant

“Rebecca knows a vast amount about property business as well as the law. The mediation was extremely well handled.”

Party, Property Developer DirectorProperty Dispute

“Thank you for contributing so effectively to the sharp end of our business”.

Defendant, Finance Director Listed Company, Manufacturer of Consumer Goods

“Mediation far exceeded my expectations and I was very impressed.”

Claimant Litigant in personFinance Agreement Dispute

“I would recommend Rebecca as a Mediator, and I would not change anything about the Mediator or the session.”

Self-represented partySenior Junior Counsel

“Many thanks for the thoughtful way in which you managed to bring the parties together to reach a resolution of this difficult case.”

Solicitor for the ClaimantInternational Intra-family Finance and Business Dispute

“Rebecca was able to blend face to face mediation with separate room mediation to allow both parties to feel they are being heard while dealing with sensitive emotions. This resulted in both parties having a better understanding of the situation and each other. Both parties now have a working business face-to-face business relationship.” 

Adviser, international family property disputePart-time Consultant to the UN

“Allow me to thank you again for your kindness and patience yesterday. You made a difficult moment in my life more bearable than I thought it could be. And you helped us solve what I thought was an unsolvable problem. I am so grateful to you.”

Party, TOLATACase

“I didn’t really think anyone would be able to bridge the gap between us. Not only did you succeed in doing it, but you did so with kindness, great patience and grace. I’m truly grateful, as I feel now as though we came to a settlement which I can happily live with.”


Party, TOLATACase

“The mediation with Rebecca was ‘really good all round’ and I would have no hesitation in instructing Rebecca again.”

Solicitor to high profile individualCorporate Dispute

“You were very calming and highly skilled at diffusing tension, that was particularly helpful given some of the more explosive characters at the mediation.”


SolicitorCorporate Dispute

“The mediators were extremely professional but most of all, their calm and pleasant manner enabled us to achieve a solution. We would highly recommend their services to anyone in a similar situation.”

Parties to a co-mediationProperty Dispute

“I would like to thank you for your efforts in encouraging the parties to reach an agreement. I very much appreciate the way in which you went about this matter, particularly during those moments when it looked as if a settlement would not be reached.”


SolicitorIntra-family Loan Dispute

“Thank you for your considerable investment in X and I. Your immediate advice was followed regarding the explanation of some of the timings we discussed and providing X the authority to “red card” me in my engagements with other members of the staff. Our first meeting following the mediation between us and the rest of the team was calm, balanced and respectful and most positively, it was constructive.”

PartyInsurance Brokerage Workplace Mediation

“Rebecca was very thorough and clearly had the respect of the parties from early in the process. She was firm but also warm and approachable, encouraging them even from the opening session to be open with each other and with her. She was creative in approach throughout, adapting to each new piece of information and continually moving parties forward. The mediation never felt rushed, yet it moved forward continually, with an overriding air of calm. Agreement in principle was reached well within the allocated time.”


AttendeeProfessional Fees Recovery Claim

“Completely satisfied, thank you.”

DefendantFinance Agreement Dispute

“Rebecca was outstanding.”

Head of ComplaintsMajor Trade Association

“Thank you once again for your inestimable help. I don’t know how you invariably achieve the agreements you do but I am going to keep on asking you to mediate for me until I find out.”

Head of Litigation, Wiltshire firm of Solicitors

“Very good, gentle but firm, gained the trust of both sides.”

Solicitor, Commercial Contract Dispute

“Rebecca is a wonderful mediator. The calmness she brings to an otherwise very stormy matter is second to none.”

Solicitor, Family Property Dispute

Due to mediation being a confidential process, no names have been given. If you would like further details, please get in touch with me.