Peter Vinden
Chartered Quantity Surveyor, Arbitrator & Adjudicator
Short Introduction
Peter Vinden is a construction, engineering and commercial mediator with more than 30 years of experience resolving complex disputes across the UK and internationally. A Chartered Quantity Surveyor, Arbitrator, Adjudicator and Expert, he specialises in construction and engineering disputes, infrastructure projects, banking and finance matters, professional negligence claims, property disputes and energy sector conflicts.
As founder of The Vinden Partnership, now Gateley Vinden, and current Chief Executive of one of the UK's leading multidisciplinary dispute resolution practices, Peter combines technical expertise, commercial insight and extensive ADR experience. He is particularly recognised for helping parties resolve high-value and technically complex disputes involving major projects, financial risk and multiple stakeholders.
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About Work
Peter Vinden specialises in mediating construction, engineering, infrastructure, banking, finance and property disputes. He regularly assists contractors, developers, financial institutions, insurers, consultants, public bodies and commercial organisations in resolving disputes involving technical, contractual and commercial issues.
Alongside his mediation practice, Peter has spent more than three decades working as a quantity surveyor, adjudicator, arbitrator, expert witness and dispute resolution adviser. His experience spans major construction projects, infrastructure developments, banking disputes, professional negligence claims and complex commercial matters, providing him with a detailed understanding of both the technical and financial drivers of conflict.
His mediation experience includes construction defects, delay and disruption claims, engineering failures, infrastructure disputes, banking and lending claims, professional negligence matters, insurance disputes, ICT projects, energy and natural resources conflicts, land contamination issues and boundary disputes. He is particularly experienced in disputes involving large-scale projects, specialist technical evidence and high-value commercial claims.
Clients value Peter's direct, pragmatic and solution-focused style. He is known for combining careful analysis with commercial realism, helping parties assess strengths and weaknesses objectively while maintaining momentum towards practical and durable settlements.
Expertise
- Employment & Workplace
- Commercial & Corporate
- Construction, Property & Planning
- Banking, Finance & Insurances
- Equality & Social Justice
- Technology, Media & IP
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Memberships
Civil Mediation Council
International Mediation Institute
International Mediation Institute