Ronald is the Moderator of the Global Mediation Group and the Senior Advisor to the International Real Estate Group at Clifford Chance, where he was a partner for over 35 years. Having commenced his career in London, he practised in Paris since 1970 having qualified as a solicitor, conseil juridique, conseil juridique et fiscal and avocat. Ronald is a Mediator (CEDR/CMAP), a former Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), a former member of the Board of the RICS Paris Dispute Resolution Group, a former member of the Task Force revising the ICC ADR Rules, a former Head of the Rules Revision Working Group of the ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition. He practised as a legal adviser at all stages of the cycle in international real estate transactions, acting for English, Japanese, German, French and other investors in landmark transactions. He advised on French and Belgian investments of various types in Nigeria and on numerous legal aspects of Formula One Motor Racing. He developed a mediation culture in Clifford Chance through his creation of the Global Mediation Group of which he is the Moderator. Ronald has acted as a mediator in business disputes and has lectured on mediation to the Paris Bar School (EFB) and the Institute of Construction (ICH). Ronald has written numerous articles and spoken at numerous conferences on real estate, sports law and mediation.