Christopher Odonnell Email and Phone Number

Barrister / Mediator / Company AdvisoryCompetitively priced mediation with an experienced negotiator.I am a seasoned Mergers & Acquisition (M&A) lawyer, new Barrister and Accredited Mediator building a full-time practice in mediation.My focus is on mediating commercial disputes and family law disputes (property and parenting).My highly competitive fees ($2,200.00 daily rate) are priced to appeal to fee sensitive clients.My unique advantage is that I have 15 years of negotiation experience working as an international M&A lawyer, which requires creativity and consensus building for parties to voluntarily reach a deal (contrasted with mediators with litigious backgrounds with limited negotiation experience). Moreover, having completed a degree in psychology and working on child protection matters, I know how to interact with clients who are emotionally vulnerable and anxious. Mediator fees:Provided on email requestPre-mediation services:• Pre-mediation conferences with solicitor and mediator• Pre-mediation conferences with client, solicitor and mediator.• Key issue identification.• Balance sheet preparation.• Discovery confirmation before mediation. Mediation scope and approach:• Mediate both family law property and parenting disputes.• Ensure clients feel they were heard and received procedural justice.• Structured sequence of mediation. • Stress test strength of each parties’ case.• Active style of mediating that encourages settlement.Qualifications and experience:• Barrister (VicBar). • Nationally accredited mediator (NMAS).• UK accredited mediator (London School of Mediation).• Australian and UK qualified solicitor.• Counsel at White & Case (England and Russia) and Associate at Clayton Utz (Australia).• Extensive negotiation experience (15 years +) advising clients on large multi-party transactions.• Shadowed seasoned Barristers recognised by Doyle’s as leading family law mediators.• VicBar profile: https://www.vicbar.com.au/profile/9678Panel appointments:• County Court Family Law Property Law Mediators List.• Magistrate's Court List of External Mediators.• Immediation Global Panel (www.immediation.com/legal-experts/christopher-odonnell).