Peter Higgins

Peter is a full-time commercial mediator who has settled private, civil, commercial and workplace disputes from points of principle to sums involving millions. He is a CMC registered mediator.

Since 2017, Peter has mediated a broad range of workplace and commercial disputes reflecting his broad experience as a CEO, MD and Commercial Director in corporate and SMB business. He is commercially focussed and adept at getting parties engaged and moving forward from the entrenched of positions.

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Profession

Full Time Mediator

Local Panel

South East

Specialist Panel

Non Lawyer Mediator

Membership Level

Elite

Peter has a natural intuitive ability to understand the key issues, the positions of each party and why parties are positioned where they are. He possesses an excellent commercial sense of what is required to reach a settlement. He will carefully challenge parties to ensure their ‘positions’ are reality checked and enables honest risk assessments as opposed to over-confident positioning.

He encourages both parties not to agree, but to ‘consider’ positions from each side and the subsequent implications of not settling. Peter does not have a set style, tailoring his approach to the personalities and the dispute at hand. He is, as clients will confirm, incredibly focussed on using the time to get clients focussed on reaching a ‘reluctant compromise’ and avoiding the time, expense, and stress of pursuing a contested dispute further.

Peter's Experience

Bronze level fixed fees

Areas of Expertise

Commercial Contracts
Franchise and White Label agreements
Private Client
Litigation in Person
Professional Sports Athletes and Promoters
Gambling
High Profile Individuals
Media & Entertainment
Employment and Workplace
Debt
Partnership, Shareholder and Joint Venture
Private Landlord
Commercial Landlord
Probate/Inheritance Disputes
Property Disputes
Boundary Disputes
TOLATA

Mediation Style

Peter has an energy and style that is focussed on ensuring parties are listened to and ultimately work towards reaching an agreement. He understands the landscape, pitfalls and consequences of parties proceeding to expensive, time consuming and impersonal litigation. He has a natural intuitive ability to understand the key issues, the position of each party and why they are positioned where they are. He possesses an excellent commercial sense of what is required to reach a settlement. He will carefully challenge parties to ensure their ‘positions’ are reality checked and enables honest risk assessments as opposed to over-confident positioning. He encourages both parties not to agree, but to look at the position from the other side.

Professional Background

Peter has a successful commercial business background spanning over 30 years working at Commercial Director, General Manager and MD level at both start up and established level. Managing revenues up to $250m. He has an excellent record in building board level, executive level, and operational level relationships and has managed small to large teams. He understands the strategic and day to day operational challenges that businesses need to manage.

History

12 December 2024

Debt Dispute Academic Institution & Agency

Settled
28 November 2024

Commercial Landlord & Tenant

Settled
23 September 24

Boundary Dispute

Settled
11 September 24

Commercial 5 figure Debt Dispute

Settled
9 September 24

Inter Family Land Inheritance & Purchase Dispute 6 figures

Settled
29 July 24

Commercial

Settled
25 July 24

Diminution home owners dispute

Settled
10 July 2024

Commercial Contract

Settled
8 July 2024

6 Figure Gambling Dispute

Settled
26 June 2024

Commercial Historic 4-year Invoice Dispute £60k

Settled
17 April 2024
3-year dispute between private client and finance company regarding ownership / title of high end luxury vehicle
Settled
28 November 2023
Director Resignation and Loan Dispute
Outcome: Adjourned
6 October 2023
Commercial Contract Dispute £125k
Outcome: Settled

29 September 2023

Commercial Contract £250k

Outcome: Settled
18 September 2023

Media & Creative Agency Contract Dispute £330k

Outcome: Settled
6 July 2023

Gambling Dispute £400k

Outcome: Settled
5 June 2023

Constructive Trust £50k

Outcome: Settled
31 May 2023

Gambling Dispute £350k

Outcome: Settled
5 May 2023

2 major UK retail brands and invoice / service agreement dispute 6 figures

Outcome: Settled
4 May 2023

Acrimonious cross border Director Termination Agreement 6 figures

Outcome: Settled
26 April 2023

Commercial Contract Termination Dispute 5 figures - SMB v Corporate Supplier

Outcome: Settled
21 March 2023

Landscape Gardening Firm & Artificial Lawn Supplier 5 figure dispute

Outcome: Settled
1 March 2023

Gambling Dispute £125k

Outcome: Settled
28 February 2023

Commercial Debt £360k

Outcome: Settled
27 February 2023

Commercial Contract £50k

Outcome: Settled
20 February 2023

Software Services Contract Outstanding Invoices £100k

Outcome: Settled
1 February 2023

Commercial Contract Debt £75k

Outcome: Settled
2 November 2022

Gambling £300k

Outcome: Settled
6 October 2022

Workplace

Outcome: Settled
14 September 2022

£2m Gambling Dispute

Outcome: Adjourned
6 September 2022

Shareholder and Funds Dispute

Outcome: Adjourned
14 July 2022

Sports Contract Professional Athlete / Promoter

Outcome: Settled
5 July 2022

Multi Neighbour

Outcome: Settled
12 May 2022

Shareholder Dispute

Outcome: Settled
12 April 2022

Neighbourhood

Outcome: Settled
14 March 2022

Retail Dispute

Outcome: Settled
8 March 2022

Neighbourhood

Outcome: Settled
1 March 2022

Neighbourhood

Outcome: Settled
1 February 2022

Construction £75k

Outcome: Settled
9 January 2022

Commercial Tenant £35k

Outcome: Settled
1 December 2021

Construction £100k

Outcome: Did Not Settle
1 November 2021

Debt Recovery £75k

Outcome: Did Not Settle
1 October 2021

Gambling £3.5m

Outcome: Settled
1 September 2021

Commercial Landlord £60k

Outcome: Settled
1 July 2021

Gambling £300k

Outcome: Settled
1 June 2021

Retail Dispute £40k

Outcome: Settled
2 December 2020

Accounting £35k

Outcome: Settled after date
1 November 2020

Debt Recovery £20k

Outcome: Settled after date
1 October 2020

Gambling £400k

Outcome: Settled
2 September 2020

Funeral Dispute

Outcome: Settled
1 August 2020

Funeral Lost Ashes

Outcome: Settled
2 July 2020

Gambling £125k

Outcome: Settled
2 June 2020

Retail Claim

Outcome: Settled
1 May 2020

Retail Debt £60k

Outcome: Settled
1 April 2020

Funeral Service

Outcome: Settled
1 March 2020

Funeral Service

Outcome: Settled
1 February 2020

Funeral Service

Outcome: Settled
1 August 2019

Funeral Dispute

Outcome: Settled
1 July 2019

Probate £1m Co-Mediator

Outcome: Settled
1 May 2019

Funeral Dispute

Outcome: Settled
1 April 2019

Funeral Dispute

Outcome: Settled
1 March 2019

Funeral Dispute

Outcome: Settled
1 February 2019

Funeral Dispute

Outcome: Settled
1 January 2019

Funeral Dispute

Outcome: Settled

Peter's Testimonials

Peter provided valuable help in achieving a settlement on a longstanding and sensitive case. He came across as being very personable and communicated well with the client, utilising his knowledge and experience of the betting industry to help tackle some key issues and bridge the gap between the parties.

Paul Kanolik

Partner, Ellis Jones

Peter had an excellent understanding of the key issues. His persona and commercial approach significantly contributed to both parties ultimately reaching an agreed settlement.

James Atton

Partner, Mackrell Solicitors

Peter has an ability to understand the dynamics and interests of the various parties and looks not only at the moving parts between those involved but also at a structured way forward to find potential settlement areas not considered previously.

Tara Brady

Head of Global Sales, Microsoft