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Contract disputes often involve more than the wording of an agreement. Delivery pressures, cash flow, reputation and the value of a continuing relationship can all influence what a workable resolution looks like. Mediation allows those issues to be considered together.
Disputes suited to mediation
- Performance, quality or delivery disputes
- Supply, distribution and agency agreements
- Payment, pricing and variation claims
- Termination and notice disputes
- Joint venture and long-term commercial arrangements
How the process is prepared
The parties identify the principal contractual and commercial issues, exchange the information needed for a meaningful discussion and agree who should attend. The mediator facilitates the meeting but does not determine liability or impose a result.
Beyond a simple payment
A mediated outcome may include payment terms, revised milestones, replacement performance, changes to an ongoing contract, a managed exit or a confidential conclusion to the relationship. These options remain subject to the parties' agreement and professional advice.
Documenting any agreement
Where terms are reached, they should be recorded carefully by the parties and their legal advisers. Mediation Experts does not replace independent legal advice, and no party is required to accept a proposal.