Roger Levitt
Commercial & Property Mediator, Solicitor (non-practising)
Professional Overview
Roger Levitt is a highly experienced commercial, property and private client mediator with more than 15 years of mediation experience and a background as a commercial property solicitor spanning over three decades. He specialises in commercial disputes, property disputes, shareholder conflicts, partnership disagreements, inheritance and probate claims, boundary disputes, professional negligence matters and family business conflicts.
A Fellow and Director of the Civil Mediation Council, Roger is recognised for helping parties resolve complex legal, commercial and personal disputes. He regularly mediates matters ranging from multi-million-pound commercial and property disputes to sensitive family, neighbour and inheritance conflicts, combining legal expertise with a pragmatic and empathetic approach.
Testimonials
Experience & Mediation Approach
Roger mediates a broad range of commercial, property, private client and professional negligence disputes. He regularly assists businesses, property owners, families, shareholders, trustees, insolvency practitioners and professional advisers in resolving disputes involving contracts, property rights, inheritance issues and commercial relationships.
Before becoming a full-time mediator, Roger spent more than 34 years as a commercial property solicitor and partner in leading City and West End law firms. His legal background provides a strong understanding of commercial transactions, real estate matters, development projects and the practical issues that often lead to disputes.
His mediation experience includes shareholder and partnership disputes, commercial contracts, property development claims, landlord and tenant disputes, boundary and rights of way conflicts, trusts and probate matters, Inheritance Act claims, TOLATA disputes, professional negligence claims, construction disputes, insolvency matters and family business disagreements. He is particularly experienced in disputes where legal, financial and emotional issues overlap.
Clients value Roger's calm, proactive and highly empathetic style. He invests significant time in preparation and pre-mediation engagement, helping parties feel heard and understood while maintaining focus on settlement. His combination of patience, persistence and commercial pragmatism helps parties move beyond entrenched positions and work towards practical and lasting resolutions.
Expertise
- Employment & Workplace
- Commercial & Corporate
- Construction, Property & Planning
- Banking, Finance & Insurances
- Culture, Lifestyle & Sport
- Healthcare & Personal Matters
Languages
- English
- French (basic)
- Spanish (basic)
Memberships
Accredited by CEDR, Fellow of the Civil Mediation Council, a member of their Board (re-elected for a second three year term) and a member of their Mediators Standards Board and recent Chair of their Complaints Committee.
He is a member of The IMI (International Mediation Institute), RICS/PLA Panel of Boundary Dispute Mediators (a founding member), Co-author of the RICS Mediation Guide (1st Edition January 2015). The Standing Conference of Mediation Advocates (Advisory Board), The Property Litigation Association, The Law Society. Member of Consensum Mediation, BIMA Founding member / Trustee (Belief in Mediation and Arbitration)
Publications
Co-author of the RICS Mediation Guide (1st Edition January 2015)