What we offer in Property, Real Estate and Environmental mediation

St John’s Chambers offers a team of specialist property, real estate and environmental mediators with vast experience in these areas and a commitment to maximising the prospects of settlement in the most complex and challenging disputes.  We mediate across the full range of property and real estate matters and we cover all sectors, including commercial and industrial, infrastructure and development, agricultural and rural, residential, and the environment and natural resources, as well as disputes involving public bodies such as local government, national regulators, charities and other public organisations.  We mediate in person across the UK, including in Bristol, London and the other major cities, and online for parties based in the UK and internationally.

Our expertise

Our Property and Real Estate team enjoys a reputation as the pre-eminent group of practitioners in the South West.  Similarly, our small group of Public and Administrative law barristers specialising in disputes involving public bodies, whether acting in a regulatory or private capacity, is widely seen as the region’s go-to team for cases concerning land, land-use or environmental matters.  Within these teams is a group of experienced mediators renowned for the quality of their work in resolving disputes across the UK.  Whilst the specialist expertise for which we have a leading reputation in this sector allows us to handle the most legally complex cases effectively, our mediators are also renowned for bringing commercial awareness, practical understanding and, where necessary, a sensitivity to the complexities involved when public bodies mediate, in a way that can help to unlock the most seemingly intractable property disputes.  Our track record of repeat instructions and positive feedback is testament to the quality of our mediators, most of whom are recognised in the directories as leading practitioners for their work as property specialists or as mediators, or as both.

Testimonials

“Alex is very good at putting the parties on the spot and challenging them. I always found him very robust to deal with when it came to contentious probate work. He provides robust opinions and has an excellent style. He is very approachable and clients feel reassured by him.”

Chambers UK, 2025 Mediation

“Harry is fantastic. He goes above and beyond when dealing with both parties. He quickly understands the sensitive issues and the key areas of dispute that are crucial to focus on. He’s approachable and well prepared. He quickly builds up a rapport with clients, which is invaluable throughout the course of the mediations. He’s balanced and he challenges where necessary.”