Mills & Reeve partner says increasing number of sports disputes resolved via mediation
Mills & Reeve partner Carol Couse has been included in FIFA’s inaugural list of 19 approved mediators.
FIFA’s Football Tribunal recently permitted disputes to be referred to mediation.
Reeves said: “It is brilliant to have been appointed to FIFA’s mediators list. In the UK there are increasing numbers of sports disputes being resolved by mediation as parties see the benefit of saving time and costs, preserving relationships and framing the outcome of their disputes on their own terms.
"FIFA’s inclusion of mediation as an alternative to arbitration is a welcome development and it will be fascinating to see its impact on football disputes at a global level.”
The 19 approved mediators are:
Beverley A. Agbakoba-Onyejianya United Kingdom
Malek Badri Tunisia
Joost Batelaan The Netherlands
Jeffrey Benz USA
Carol Couse United Kingdom
Judy Daniel Trinidad and Tobago
Roberto de Palma Barracco Brazil
Enrico Errol Angeles Philippines
Paul Godin Canada
Luis Manuel Gomez Naranjo Venezuela
Joshua A. Gordon USA
Mehdi Guennoun Morocco
Jorge Ibarrola Switzerland
José E. Jozami Argentina
Hans E. Lorenz Germany
Francisco Rubio Sánchez Spain
Marisa Santana Spain
Jitten Singh Fiji
Jacqueline Waihenya Kenya