Mari Cruz Taboada

Mari Cruz has assisted parties in over 300 disputes ranging from employment, community and commercial disputes. She began her mediation career back in 1997 working for CEDR.

After a few years she was recruited to work with London’s largest Community Mediation Service; Southark Mediation Centre where she coordinated the development of many pilot projects around South London. She then went to work for Brighton and Hove City Council as a dispute resolution expert providing mediation and negotiation support for employment disputes and inter-departmental conflicts.

She has lectured at the University of Barcelona on the subject of ADR and in Madrid at IE Business School. She has contributed as a Visiting Professor for the Mexican Justice Department, providing a programme of training for judges and since 2012 at University College of London (UCL) training negotiation skills to law graduates.

She is now the Managing Director of Iberian Legal Group an international consultancy, publishing and business development group for international businesses and law firms with a special focus on Spain and Portugal.