Asian International Arbitration Centre
In recognition of his experience in international arbitration and mediation, in October 2018, Anthony Lo Surdo SC was appointed as a panel member of the Asian International Arbitration Centre.
Anthony Lo Surdo SC recognised as a leading Mediator in NSW
Anthony Lo Surdo SC is honoured to have been included in the inaugural Doyle's Guide Leading Mediator Rankings - New South Wales, 2018. The 2018 rankings of NSW's Leading Mediators details those individuals with expertise across a range of mediation…
Singapore International Mediation Institute
In recognition of his commitment to mediation as a form of dispute resolution, Anthony Lo Surdo SC has been certified as a mediator by the Singapore International Mediation Institute (SIMI). The SIMI is the premier independent professional standards body for…
Obligations imposed on parties to a Court-ordered Mediation
Introduction It is not uncommon for proceedings to be ordered to mediation with the consent of the parties. There are many benefits of a court-ordered mediation including the parties being able to avail themselves of the privilege with respect to…
Rapport in mediation
A recent blog on the Harvard Law School, Program on Negotiation website (www.ponharvard.edu) refers to a survey by Northwestern University law professor Stephen Goldberg, in which veteran mediators expressed the view that establishing rapport is more important to effective mediation than…
Choice of Mediator
A complaint that is often leveled at mediators is that they do not adequately engage with the issues or with the parties. Hence there is a perception that they add little to the process. To the extent that there may…