Mandy Lenton
Mediator
Short Introduction
Mandy Lenton is a leading commercial mediator with large amounts experience resolving complex property, construction, insolvency, professional negligence, insurance and business disputes. A CEDR mediator, trainer and CMC Fellow, she is recognised for helping organisations, professionals, public bodies and private individuals find practical solutions to challenging and often highly emotive conflicts.
Drawing on her background as former Head of Real Estate Litigation at Clifford Chance, Mandy combines commercial insight, strategic thinking and strong interpersonal skills. She is particularly experienced in real estate, corporate, insolvency and professional negligence disputes, and is valued for her ability to build trust quickly while maintaining momentum towards resolution.
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About Work
Mandy mediates a broad range of commercial, property, construction, insolvency, professional negligence, insurance and partnership disputes. Her practice spans matters involving FTSE 100 companies, financial institutions, local authorities, SMEs, family businesses and private individuals.
Before becoming a full time mediator, Mandy was Head of Real Estate Litigation at Clifford Chance, where she advised clients on complex property, corporate and commercial disputes. This experience gives her a strong understanding of the legal, financial and commercial drivers that underpin conflict.
Her mediation work includes high value property disputes, landlord and tenant matters, insolvency claims, professional negligence cases, boardroom and partnership conflicts, public sector disputes, employment matters and business to consumer complaints. She is particularly experienced in disputes involving multiple stakeholders, long running relationships and significant financial or emotional pressures.
Clients value Mandy's energetic, pragmatic and empathetic style. She combines meticulous preparation with a clear focus on helping parties move beyond entrenched positions, identify practical solutions and achieve durable outcomes that support future relationships wherever possible.
Expertise
- Employment & Workplace
- Private Client
- Commercial & Corporate
- Construction, Property & Planning
- Banking, Finance & Insurances
- Public Sector & Governance
- Culture, Lifestyle & Sport
- Equality & Social Justice
- Industry, Energy & Environment
- Healthcare & Personal Matters
- Technology, Media & IP
Languages
- English
- French (intermediate)
Awards
CEDR-Accredited Mediator (2007)
Civil Mediation Council Fellow
Legal 500 Leading Mediator
Judge, National Mediation Awards 2024
Signatory, World Mediators Alliance on Climate Change Green Pledge
MA Law Cambridge
Solicitor (now non-practising)
Memberships
- CEDR Lead Faculty
- Civil Mediation Council
- International Mediation Institute (IMI)
- Property Litigation Association
- Association of Northern Mediators
- Barefoot-trained Business and Personal Coach
- International Coaching Federation
- Mental Health First Aider
