Client Ratings
"Peter Lyons taught me Higher Rights of Audience for 6 days. I have been practising for many years but I still learned new things about advocacy.
He kept it fresh, interesting and I relished the opportunity to develop and hone my advocacy techniques. He stresses the importance of Case Analysis and I agree wholeheartedly.
I then hired CPD Training to teach arbitration advocacy to my team at O'Melveny and Myers. The course was excellent.
When I moved to Skadden Arps to head up Arbitration and Litigation in Europe, I called on Peter Lyons again. He delivered an intensive and valuable skills course to a team of highly-talented arbitration lawyers which culminated in a mock arbitration hearing before a former High Court judge.
My team were very happy with what they learned and found that the course stretched them, improved them and made them think. We intend to get CPD Training and Peter Lyons back again very soon."
Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP
"We have repeatedly worked with CPD Training and we will do so again in the future."
"I can strongly recommend them as they provide really top class training on the full range of advocacy skills, required by arbitration lawyers."
Dr Torsten Loercher, CMS Hasche Sigle
“Continental lawyers involved in international arbitration need to be thoroughly familiar with all aspects of cross examining a witness or an expert, otherwise they might lose the case only because they are just not familiar with it. The intensive programme of Peter Lyons and his team really made us realise how effective a good cross examination can be. His practical exercises are fun and realistic.”
Partner, CMS Derks Star Busmann
“I worked closely with Peter Lyons on a series of programmes for the Hong Kong Law Society.
Designing and delivering effective training courses to professionals is not easy. It requires experience, technical skill and imagination. Above all, the courses must be educational. Being responsible for training lawyers at one of the world's largest law firms I have no hesitation in recommending Professor Lyons as a course designer and trainer of the first rank.”
Global Head of Learning & Development, Linklaters LLP
“CPD Training has assisted us greatly by providing the firm with economical and structured dispute resolution training. The courses are engaging, educational and highly relevant to our day to day practice. We particularly enjoy the advocacy courses because they build confidence and teach our lawyers how to be more polished and persuasive.”
Head of Commercial Litigation, Gordons LLP
“Peter Lyons has been involved with us as an integral part of our training programme for a couple of years. If you want to be bored stiff listening to a dull speaker chained to delivery of an even duller PowerPoint presentation, then Peter is not for you. Peter has the ability to keep people interested by involving them directly in the learning process; by looking at practical examples rather than theory; by judicious use of humour; by making them think about what it is they are being trained to do; and often, by taking them outside their comfort zones in the process.
I have very rarely come across a trainer who has achieved such positive feedback from those who have attended his courses. He is a breath of fresh air.”
Tony Lawton
Partner and National Co-ordinator for Professional Support, Thompsons Solicitors
“I am very impressed with Peter Lyons' ability to teach a subject matter such as cross-examination, which is difficult at the best of times. Peter made it easy, enjoyable and interesting for everyone in our team. Even after 20 years of practising advocacy, Peter has proved to me that there is always something new to learn."
Co-Head of Litigation & Arbitration, Linklaters LLP, Paris
“The Dispute Resolution department at Denton Wilde Sapte [now SNR Denton] has been working with Peter for a number of years and we keep going back to him because he is an excellent trainer, with the personality, experience and enthusiasm to ensure that all attendees do indeed participate fully in and learn from the interactive sessions he runs for us.
Just as importantly, however, the planning process with Peter is very much a collaborative one. He is always anxious to understand our training needs from the outset, and then creates a programme that genuinely reflects those requirements. So even where the course in question has been delivered previously, the final product will be bespoke. As a result of all this, the feedback from our lawyers on Peter's courses is extremely positive.”
Director of Litigation Services, SNR Denton
“The training relates well to planning inquiry advocacy. We have used the training to improve and refine the skills of both junior and senior planning advocates to great effect, which has included success in nationally significant cases.
We were particularly impressed by the depth of concentration on individual's ability to make and improve on their submissions and in all areas of advocacy for having provided firm guidance to all attendees on how to progress.”
Partner, Burges Salmon LLP
“Peter Lyons is my number one choice when it comes to writing bespoke training in litigation. We have worked with Peter Lyons for over seven years, during which period he has designed and delivered excellent courses on CPR, Higher Courts Advocacy and ADR. Peter Lyons' teaching style of mixing chalk board teaching with practical exercises, together with his laconic sense of humour, keeps the delegates interested and engaged.”
Head of Dispute Resolution, CMS Cameron McKenna LLP
“I was impressed by Peter Lyons' genuine enthusiasm for the subject, as well as the content of the courses he has arranged and taught. Everyone in our team, no matter how experienced, learnt a lot from them. The courses were very productive as a team building exercise, and everyone commented that they found them well suited to arbitration advocacy, as well as being very enjoyable.”
Partner, O'Melveny & Myers LLP
"I enjoyed the course and found the style of teaching useful and informative, particularly as it made you think outside the box.”
Consultant and Former Senior Clerk, One Essex Court
“I am delighted to say that CPD Training’s advocacy course has given me renewed enthusiasm and confidence in this area.
“The subject matter proved to be challenging yet enjoyable and certainly helped demystify what is regarded as a black art, which can so often prove to be barrier to undertaking advocacy with any degree of success. I would recommend the advocacy training to anyone who needs this skill.”
Partner, Burges Salmon LLP