“Thanks for your work yesterday. A good outcome for all and a mediation with politeness and professionalism throughout, driven by your approach.” A senior partner from a Newcastle based firm
“…thank you for your careful, skilful and creative mediation today.”
“…you write well! So clear and precise. Not a word wasted. So elegant.” A judge of the Supreme Court of NSW
IMI Independent Reviewer in 2022 has described Anthony as having provided mediation services for a range of complex disputes (relating to commercial, family, negligence, property and Supreme Court matters)…” as being “…highly regarded in the legal industry for his strong facilitation and communication skills and his extensive knowledge and experience…” as a mediator that is recommended for “…his services to others based on… Mr Lo Surdo’s professional character, the fair, effective and efficient process he adopts and the successful outcomes he had been able to achieve.” Anthony has also been noted for his “…ability to assist parties to broaden their perspectives before leading them to narrow their focus on the real issues within the dispute and adopt a ‘negotiation mindset’” and “…successful style which was able to maintain the negotiation momentum via robust and relevant discussions and stimulate problem solving and option generation…” He was described overall as “…highly professional, detailed and well prepared, empathetic, calm and well measured.”
In a 5 Star review, the IMI has recently described Anthony Lo Surdo SC as follows:
“…Mr Lo Surdo had provided mediation services for a range of complex disputes (relating to commercial, family, negligence, property and Supreme Court matters). It is evident that Mr Lo Surdo is highly regarded in the legal industry for his strong facilitation and communication skills and his extensive knowledge and experience.
Every Reviewer stated they would recommended his services to others based on their assessment of Mr Lo Surdo’s professional character, the fair, effective and efficient process he adopts and the successful outcomes he had been able to achieve.
The Reviewers appreciated Mr Lo Surdo’s ability to assist parties to broaden their perspectives before leading them to narrow their focus on the real issues within the dispute and adopt a ‘negotiation mindset’. A number of Reviewers commented on Mr Lo Surdo’s successful style which was able to maintain the negotiation momentum via robust and relevant discussions and stimulate problem solving and option generation.
While the majority of Reviewers believed Mr Lo Surdo was able to assist the parties to appreciate the strengths and weaknesses of their cases without imposing his judgement, three of the Reviewers expressed their style preference for Mr Lo Surdo to be more forceful in the manner by which he expressed his views and challenged parties, particularly in relation to the weak points of their argument.
Overall, Mr Lo Surdo was described as highly professional, detailed and well prepared, empathetic, calm and well measured.”
“Thank you very much…for your patient and skilful guiding of the matter to a resolution.” Senior counsel, NSW Bar
“…thanks to you for your excellent management of a complex and sometimes fractured day. I look forward to the next time you get to mediate one of my matters!” Senior junior barrister, NSW Bar
“…I have a high opinion of the way you conducted the mediation. It was exemplary. The savings to the parties and the public purse must be immense.” Senior junior barrister, NSW Bar
“Thanks for all your work today. It was a real pleasure to have a mediator who didn’t give up and assisted the parties seeing the real issues.” Senior junior barrister, NSW Bar
“It was a pleasure doing the mediation with you. I must say that I think you are the best mediator I have used because you temper the mediation element with some plain speaking that many other mediators seem to avoid.” Senior Partner at a Sydney law firm.
“…I have a high opinion of the way you conducted the mediation. It was exemplary. The savings to the parties and the public purse must be immense.” Senior junior barrister, Sydney
“You did a great job yesterday. The mediation could easily have failed at the outset, but your perseverance, patience and skill kept the two men talking. This and a bit of amateur psychology may yet bring a compromise; at least the parties will have been given a fair opportunity to resolve their differences.”