Charles Middleton-Smith is a full time commercial mediator, and formerly ADR Consultant for the law firm Squire Sanders LLP. An English-qualified solicitor with over 25 years of commercial experience, he was accredited by CEDR in 1998 and is appointed in a wide variety of business and legal contexts, with sums involved ranging between £50,000 and £100 million. From 1991-2007, Charles was a partner at the Hammonds law firm in London, specialising in international and domestic commercial litigation, arbitration and mediation. He is recognised by Legal 500 and Chambers Directory as a leading and senior mediator, with excellent ratings over several years.