The Kiteleon Mediator Panel

Anthony Matthews brings extensive mediation expertise to Kiteleon, focusing on civil/commercial, employment, and probate disputes. With a distinguished 14-year career and hundreds of successful mediations, he consistently helps parties reach mutually beneficial agreements.

As a Principal Mediator since 2017 and certified with distinction from California's Tseng College, Anthony excels in handling complex cases including high-conflict disputes, high-net-worth matters, complex interpersonal matters, and multi-jurisdictional issues.

Anthony's mediation style combines professional gravitas with emotional intelligence. Clients value his straightforward communication, calm demeanor, and ability to balance firmness with empathy while creating supportive environments for negotiation.

Having successfully transitioned his practice to the UK, Anthony brings international experience and proven effectiveness in guiding parties toward practical solutions that safeguard all participants' interests while ensuring personal and financial security.

Anthony Matthews

Jennifer McCarthy joined Kiteleon in 2025 after completing her mediation training with Align Mediation. Prior to working as a mediator, she was a practising solicitor for 25 years. She specialised in employment law for most of that period, she therefore has extensive experience in workplace disputes and dynamics within the workplace.

She holds a certificate in Civil/Commercial Mediation. Jennifer has a personable and pragmatic approach. She is able to facilitate constructive dialogue between parties in high conflict disputes helping them to reach a resolution.

Jenny McCarthy

Sherri Allen joined Kiteleon in 2025 after qualifying as a Civil and Commercial Mediator. With over 15 years’ experience running her own B2B fashion business, she brings a strong understanding of commercial relationships, negotiation, and conflict resolution in high-pressure environments.

Sherri’s background spans sales, sourcing, production, and account management, giving her a practical and empathetic approach to resolving disputes—particularly in business, workplace, and supply chain contexts. She is especially skilled at untangling misunderstandings, managing high-stakes conversations, and helping parties find constructive ways forward.

Currently expanding her expertise with training in Workplace Conflict Resolution, Sherri is passionate about helping individuals and businesses communicate more effectively, save time and money, and avoid escalation 

Sherri Allen

Joanne Watson brings extensive mediation and therapeutic expertise, combining her Family Mediation qualification with postgraduate training in relationship dynamics and dispute resolution. Her comprehensive professional development includes specialised certifications in family mediation, community and workplace dispute resolution, and an Advanced Diploma in Relationship Psychotherapy. As a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, College of Mediators, and Family Mediation Council, she maintains the highest professional standards in her practice.

Drawing from her therapeutic professional background, Joanne demonstrates exceptional skill in helping people navigate challenging situations with compassion and clarity. Her calm, empathetic approach creates a supportive environment where parties can work through complex emotions and practical challenges to reach lasting agreements. Clients particularly value her ability to maintain a balanced perspective while helping them explore constructive solutions. Her background in psychotherapy and community work enhances her capacity to facilitate innovative outcomes, always keeping the focus on understanding each person's needs and fostering positive communication between parties.

Joanne Watson

Laricelle Fouchee is an IMI Qualified Mediator and Associate Member of the Civil Mediation Council, holding an LLM in Mediation and International Commercial Dispute Resolution from Newcastle University. With a background in South African employment law and HR, she adopts a thoughtful, people-focused approach to civil, commercial, and workplace disputes.

Laricelle is also a trained Mental Health First Aider and NLP Practitioner, enhancing her work in high-conflict and emotionally sensitive cases. She operates her UK-based mediation practice and volunteers as a community mediator, providing empathetic, solutions-focused support to individuals and organisations facing complex challenges.

Laricelle Fouchee

Dale Roberts is a Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) accredited mediator. His commercial resolution experience includes contract, leasing, and tenancy. He is also a member of the CEDR conciliation panel and has led a number of conciliation claims through the federation of master builders and the funeral arbitration scheme. He is an Association of Executive Coaches (AoEC) accredited coach with more than twenty years of experience in organisational leadership.

Dale's extensive commercial experience has enabled him to assist parties in resolving disputes across a wide range of dispute types and commercial sectors. Finally, he is also a volunteer community mediator and community coach supporting victims of anti-social behaviour.

Dale Roberts

Revantha Sinnetamby is an inhouse counsel with over 25 years of international commercial experience supported by academic and professional legal qualifications. He started his formal qualification process in ADR 15 years ago and since then, having attended CEDR commercial mediation skills training, has been appointed to mediation panels at three reputable mediation bodies. His expertise is in commercial mediation, workplace mediation and community mediation.

He is convinced that it is better to resolve disputes through the involvement of an impartial mediator and the consent of the disputing parties, rather than to have a resolution imposed by a third party on the disputing parties

Revantha Sinnetamby

Katie Baird is an accredited mediator, specialising in civil and commercial mediation. Her skill is in empowering the participants to reach a resolution in a way which is collaborative, less stressful, reduces costs, and is more time efficient than litigation. She is also a non-practising solicitor. Whilst working in private practice she specialised in clinical negligence claims and also advised on personal injury claims. 

Katie volunteers as a legal adviser at a free legal advice centre advising on numerous legal issues including employment, housing, family/matrimonial, education, benefits, wills and probate, crime, and pre-action civil litigation matters. She is a dedicated and conscientious professional and is passionate about mediation as a highly effective form of dispute resolution. 

Katie Baird

Syed Haris Hassan is an accredited civil and commercial mediator, dedicated to helping parties find mutually acceptable solutions through a calm, collaborative approach. With a background in law and experience in both advocacy and legal support roles, Haris brings a practical understanding of legal disputes to the mediation table. His professional journey includes working with law firms and chambers in the UK and Pakistan, covering areas such as family, immigration, administrative, and civil law.

Haris is passionate about mediation as an empowering alternative to litigation, fostering dialogue and resolution without the stress and expense of court proceedings.