Charlotte Steinfeld

Mediator

Short Introduction

Charlotte Steinfeld is a commercial mediator, barrister and mediation advocate specialising in contentious trusts and probate, property, shareholder, contract and workplace disputes. Deputy Head of Chambers at 10 King's Bench Walk and founder of its Mediation Group, she combines extensive litigation experience with advanced expertise in negotiation and dispute resolution.

Uniquely, Charlotte has completed executive negotiation training at Harvard Law School's Program on Negotiation and regularly applies the Harvard framework of principled negotiation in her mediation practice. Clients value her rigorous yet approachable style, commercial insight and ability to help parties navigate both legal complexity and relationship challenges.

Testimonials

"[Charlotte is] entirely unfazed” and “able to get up to speed in no time at all but ... importantly, Charlotte it very personable. This very much helped her to manage the client’s concerns during the day… it is true to say that we cannot recommend Charlotte highly enough.” - Partner - Regional law firm

“I believe the best possible result was achieved. I recommend that you use Charlotte. [Her] use of her knowledge was paramount for a successful outcome.” - Director - UK asset finance and leasing company

“We were really pleased with the mediation process. [Charlotte] immediately gained our trust." - Chair and Past Chair of UK Association of Professionals

About Work

Commercial and private client disputes are central to Charlotte's mediation practice. She regularly mediates contentious probate, trusts, property, landlord and tenant, shareholder, governance, commercial contract and workplace disputes.

Alongside her mediation work, Charlotte practises as a barrister specialising in civil, commercial and chancery law. Her litigation experience gives parties valuable insight into legal risk, evidential issues and the realities of court proceedings.

Charlotte is particularly experienced in inheritance claims, will disputes, undue influence allegations, executor disputes, TOLATA claims, shareholder conflicts and disputes where personal relationships and commercial interests overlap.

Clients value Charlotte's assertively facilitative style. Combining her litigation background with Harvard negotiation training, she helps parties identify underlying interests, test assumptions and develop practical, commercially sensible solutions.

Mediator Profile

Expertise

Employment & Workplace
Commercial & Corporate
Banking, Finance & Insurances
Construction, Property & Planning
Private Client
International Trade & Competition

Languages

English

Awards

Other Awards

Advanced Mediation Advocacy Certificate – SCMA (2025)
Workplace Mediator Skills Training Extension – CEDR (2020)
Negotiation Skills Certificate – Harvard Law School Program on
Negotiation/Harvard Negotiation Institute (2019)
Mediation Advocacy Certificate - Bar Council and SCMA (2017)
Mediator Skills Training leading to CEDR Accreditation – CEDR (2016)

Memberships

Civil Mediation Council
Standing Conference of Mediation Advocates

Publications

'Mediation Advocacy - Is it advocacy? How Barristers can most effectively represent clients at mediation', C. Steinfeld - The Barrister Magazine - April 2026
Contributed to and quoted in “We Can Work It Out” on the rise of commercial mediation, M. L. Taddia - The Law Society Gazette - 6 December 2021

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