Commercial Mediator & Solicitor
David Harris
Central Manchester — mediating nationwide
A commercial litigation solicitor with 30 years' experience and a calm, focused mediation style. David's success rate for settling disputes at mediation is 86%.
Why choose David?
- Commercial litigation solicitor with 30 years' experience
- Specialist areas: Property disputes, land ownership, boundaries and rights, Partnership and shareholder disputes, Insolvency and debt disputes, Professional negligence
- Central Manchester — mediating nationwide
- Available in person and online. David can offer the use of his central Manchester premises free of charge for mediations.
Biography
As well as being a trained mediator, David is a commercial litigation solicitor with 30 years' experience and one of the two founding partners in niche commercial firm Chandler Harris.
David has a calm and focused manner. Using his many years of experience as a lawyer in the commercial sector and his pragmatism and hands-on approach, he is often able to persuade parties to move from previously entrenched positions to agreed settlements.
David has achieved settlements in many bitterly fought disputes, two of which had, prior to David's involvement, lasted over a decade. His success rate for settling disputes at mediation is 86%.
David is able to offer the use of his premises in central Manchester free of charge for mediations.
Mediation experience
David mediates commercial, civil and workplace disputes in person and online throughout England and Wales. Further detail on recent experience is available on request.
Examples of recent work
- Claim by a commercial agent for termination of a lucrative contract in the fashion industry.
- Complex property dispute that had been running for many years.
- Negligence claim against a firm of solicitors.
- Claim by electrical contractors for payment for work carried out on a commercial development.
- Partnership dispute and claim for recovery of sums invested in and loaned to a new venture.
- Negligence claim regarding electrical supply to a large manufacturing site.
- Disputed intellectual property and passing off claim.
Feedback
“Started at 10AM, done and dusted by just gone 2 on a matter that had been dragging on for years. Both client and I very impressed. Would definitely use David again.”
“David provides pragmatic advice and is very persuasive to parties in settlement negotiations. His skills lie in getting parties to understand their strengths and weaknesses, the costs of litigation, and attention to detail, whilst having a friendly manner.”
“Having had a recent mediation with David, I left very impressed. He managed the process with the utmost professionalism and was willing to go the extra mile to try and achieve a settlement. I have already recommended him to other clients!”
Personal interests
David is married with two children. He is a keen guitarist and lover of blues music.
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