Commercial and Business

Whether multi-national corporation or small- to medium-sized business, there are few that welcome litigation as a sensible use of financial and manpower resources.  Increasingly, businesses are recognising that mediation, once the strengths and weaknesses of respective positions are understood, provides an effective way of resolving destructive disputes. Among the benefits are: 

• A confidential environment where senior executives can ensure their concerns are understood.
• A forum for principled negotiation with the help of a mediator where the outcome is not prescribed by the legal issues.
• The potential for restoring or preserving commercial relationships.
• Early settlement with savings of costs and management time.
• A confidential settlement, protected from the public scrutiny of legal proceedings.

In Place of Strife mediators regularly assist businesses to resolve their differences in the following areas, amongst others:

• Contractual disputes, especially concerning: Sale of Goods
• Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993
• Franchising

For advice on the In Place of Strife mediators with the right experience for your case, please contact our senior case manager, Joanne Claypole.