Anthony Trace KC - Alternative Dispute Resolution

Anthony Trace KC is Head of Mediation at Unity Legal Solutions and Honorary Professor in the Faculty of Business and Law at St Mary’s University. He graduated from Cambridge with a First in Law in 1980. He was called to the Bar in 1981 and appointed a Queen’s Counsel in 1998. During his 37 year career as a litigator he led many of the most high profile cases in the UK and International courts, including acting for Berezovsky, in the Lehman Brothers administration & in the Beijing Olympic ticket fraud proceedings. He now brings his extensive experience of litigation to his work at Unity Legal Solutions.

Anthony is accredited by CEDR and by the London School of Mediation.

Anthony has been voted:

“Commercial Mediator of the Year in England – 2024” in the 2024 Corporate INTL Global Awards;

“Commercial Mediator of the Year in England 2024” in the 2024 Global Advisory Experts Annual Awards;

Commercial Mediator of the Year in England – 2023” in the 2023 Corporate INTL Global Awards;

“Commercial Mediator of the Year in England – 2022″ in the 2022 Global Advisory Experts Annual Awards;

“Mediator of the Year in England” in the 2020 Global Law Experts Annual Awards;

“Mediator of the Year” in the Innovation & Excellence Awards 2019;

“Commercial Mediator of the Year – England” in the Corporate LiveWire Global Awards 2018.

For many years Anthony was an Ecclesiastical Judge for the Diocese of Norwich.

“Astute, responsive and unflappable.”

“Measured and thoughtful.”

“Good at unpicking difficult cases.”

“Extremely hardworking, incredibly quick witted and dedicated.”

“Excellent strategic vision and insight into dealing with very complex cases.”

“Noted for his commercial approach.”

“Appreciates the sensitivities of the matters he is handling and is very good at building relationships.”