Why Mediation Works for Business Disputes

Dispute on your hands but you want to save the relationship and/or produce a quick compromise so that you can move forward? Mediation might be the answer.

Mediation is fast, cost-effective, and gives parties far more flexibility than the Courts. Why? Because it focuses on the parties’ interests, not just legal rights.

Mediation works particularly well when:

• Both sides want to resolve things without burning bridges
• There’s willingness to compromise
• Time, cost, and stress are factors (when aren’t they?)
• You need creative solutions beyond a win/loss outcome

It’s not just for family or neighbour disputes—mediation can (and often does) work in high-value commercial cases, even between parties in different jurisdictions.

Tip: Choose the right mediator, whether a legal mind or a technical expert and make sure your representative has full authority to settle.

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