All our 175 litigators are trained in mediation and arbitration including a number of accredited mediators and arbitration specialists. They act on a range of disputes including contract and commercial, pensions, construction, intellectual property (IP) and international dispute resolution. Its lawyers are trained to solve problems quickly and cost-effectively, reviewing all tactical possibilities. And according to feedback published in Legal 500, clients agree the team is 'high quality and cost-effective'.

As founder members of the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR), the team is acknowledged as leaders in the field. Head of litigation Andrew Manning Cox is an accredited mediator and solicitor advocate, a non-executive director of CEDR, and sits on the CEDR Commission for Mediation in International Arbitration. With such credentials, it's no surprise he's regarded as 'widely experienced in all forms of dispute resolution'. Nicola Mumford also receives plaudits, commended in Chambers UK as 'courageous and intelligent', with a creative approach to problem solving.

Handling arbitration and mediation for clients including Scottish & Newcastle and NCP has armed the team with tried-and-tested tactics to achieve the best outcome. When the Court of Appeal refused to approve the terms of settlement reached at a mediation, the team enlisted the vice-chancellor at the time to overrule the decision. It's now the leading case on the binding nature of agreements reached in mediation.

International disputes are increasingly resolved through international arbitration. It's a route that offers neutrality, impartial arbitrators, increased confidentiality and world-wide enforceability of decisions. The team combines experience, an international network of contacts and knowledge of the best arbitrators and operators in the business.

Nicola Mumford sits on the Council of the International Bar Association with special responsibility for dispute resolution, including litigation, mediation and arbitration.

Clients include BP, British Airways, E.ON, Hilton Group, QinetiQ and South Oxfordshire District Council.

For more information on arbitration and mediation, contact Andrew Manning Cox (andrew_manning_cox@wragge.com).