We are honoured to welcome the Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Buckland KBE KC, as Senior Consulting Partner and Deputy President of ICDRO. Sir Robert brings to ABS&P extensive expertise in criminal law, public policy, and advocacy. A former UK Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice of the UK, he was called to the Bar in 1991. He became King’s Counsel in 2014 and a Recorder in the Crown Court from 2009. He is a bencher of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple. A Durham Law graduate (1990), he was knighted in 2022 and received the Grassroot Diplomat Initiative Award in 2013 for advocating for children with special needs. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. His extraordinary expertise as a senior independent consulting lawyer at ABS&P, strengthens our delivery capabilities in the fields of asset recovery, dispute resolution, litigation, and state/corporate policy advisory.

We are delighted to welcome Jane Gunn, FCIArb, FRSA, FPSA as Deputy President (ADR Policy & Institutional Affairs) & Deputy President, Board of Advisors of ICDRO – International Court of Dispute Resolution ONLINE.

Jane is a non-practicing solicitor, CEDR-accredited, CMC-registered, IMI-certified international mediator, and a past President of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb). An internationally recognised mediator, conflict strategist, and author, she brings over 25 years of experience in high-value and sensitive commercial and workplace disputes.

We are delighted to welcome Mr Akash Prasad as our new Consulting Partner for the Pacific Region and Vice President of ICDRO as from 1st July 2025.

A warm welcome to the Honourable Nico Tuijn who joins ABS&P’s senior advisory team as Non-Executive Director, Policy & Ethics.

We are delighted to share the news that Dr. Bethlehem Admasu Yayina, MD, our Consulting Director of Medical Consultation Services (remote), has recently been appointed Head of the Internal Medicine Department at AGC Tenwek Hospital in Bomet County, Kenya and to Fellowship of the Royal Society of Medicine, one of the world’s leading institutions for continuing professional education in healthcare.

Tenwek Hospital is a leading teaching and referral institution renowned for its commitment to excellence in healthcare and medical education. Dr. Yayina’s appointment to this prestigious role is a testament to her outstanding clinical expertise, leadership, and dedication to advancing internal medicine in the region.of quantum in personal injury matters.

We are honoured to have achieved the award of Corporate Law Firm of the Year 2024 /25 by Corporate LIveWire’s Global Awards. Over 90,000 businesses and corporate professionals, magazine contributors and subscribers were invited to nominate companies & individuals based on factors such as service, innovation, experience, sustainability and other key criteria for the award. We are delighted we met their criteria and thank them for their failth in us. As a winner, we will gain a place in the directory’s Global Awards Guide 2024 which will be distributed to businesses and professionals in the CorporateLiveWire network.  

In October 2024, our Managing Partner, Dr Andre Alexander, a medical law specialist, was honoured with readmission to Fellow Membership of the Royal Society of Medicine.

Dr Andre Alexander was appointed legal advisor (volunteer) to the UK Charity, Mast Cell Action in October 2024.

ABS&P is pleased to announce its cooperation with De Jure Chambers Solicitors (“DjC”) to enable both firms to extend the services they provide to their clients. September 2024.