Helping business owners, partners, clients and commercial parties resolve disputes efficiently, before they become more costly, damaging or difficult to unwind.
Enquire NowCommercial mediation is for businesses, business owners and commercial parties who are dealing with a dispute that has not been resolved through ordinary conversation or negotiation. It is suitable for disputes of varying scale, from small business disagreements to more complex commercial relationships.
Mediation is often faster, less expensive and more discreet than formal legal proceedings. It keeps the parties in control of the outcome and preserves the possibility of an ongoing working relationship.
Sessions run wherever suits the parties. Online by secure video, including Microsoft Teams, which is how we act for commercial parties anywhere in Australia. At your premises or in neutral rooms if the parties would rather meet in person. Or at our rooms in Fyshwick, Canberra.
Formal legal proceedings can be expensive, time-consuming and unpredictable. Commercial mediation offers an alternative where both parties retain control, there is no judge imposing an outcome. The process is private, which protects commercial reputation and confidential information.
Even where parties cannot reach a full agreement, mediation often narrows the issues and improves communication, which can significantly reduce the time and cost of any further process.
You contact us to describe the dispute. We confirm whether mediation may be appropriate and explain how the process would work for your circumstances.
Each party is briefed individually. We discuss the key issues, the format of the session and any documents or background material that may assist the process.
A structured session, in person or online, facilitated by a neutral mediator. Both parties have the opportunity to present their position and explore options.
Where an agreement is reached, it is documented. We can discuss what form that documentation should take. We recommend independent legal review before finalising.
Get in touch for a confidential conversation about your commercial situation.
Tell us about the dispute and any deadlines already running, and we will call you back within one business day. Discretion is assumed from the first call.