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Commercial Arbitration
Representation in domestic and institutional arbitration — contract, construction, shareholder, and supply disputes — from notice of arbitration through to the award.
Disputes & Resolution
Mediation & Arbitration
Accredited mediators and arbitration experts resolving disputes efficiently, privately, and outside the courtroom.
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- Credential
- Accredited Mediators & Arbitrators
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- Court-annexed · Institutional · Ad hoc
- Style
- Confidential · Efficient
Overview
How we approach mediation & arbitration.
The firm's counsel are accredited mediators and arbitration experts, and alternative dispute resolution is a deliberate part of how we serve clients. For many commercial, employment, and land matters, a well-run arbitration or mediation resolves the dispute faster, more privately, and at lower cost than a contested trial.
We act in two capacities — as advocates for a party in arbitral and mediated proceedings, and as appointed neutrals where parties need an independent arbitrator or mediator. In both roles the brief is the same: a fair process, a defensible outcome, and an award or settlement that holds up when it is enforced.
Services
What we cover in mediation & arbitration.
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Mediation
Conduct of mediations and representation of parties in mediated negotiations, structured to close the matter with a binding, enforceable settlement.
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Court-Annexed Mediation
Representation in the court-annexed mediation programme, where suitable matters are diverted from litigation to a supervised mediated process.
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Arbitration & ADR Clauses
Drafting and review of arbitration agreements and dispute-resolution clauses, so the route to resolution is clear before a dispute ever arises.
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Appointment as Neutral
Acceptance of appointments as arbitrator or mediator where parties require an independent, accredited neutral to run the process.
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Recognition & Enforcement of Awards
Recognition, enforcement, and — where necessary — defence against setting-aside of arbitral awards before the High Court.
Approach
The way we run a mediation & arbitration matter.
A four-step discipline applied to every brief, so the work is senior-led at the points where senior judgement matters, and moves predictably between them.
Assessment & Forum
The dispute is assessed against the agreement and the realistic outcome range; the right forum — arbitration, mediation, or court — is recommended in writing.
Reference & Appointment
Notice of arbitration or request for mediation issued; the tribunal or mediator is constituted and the procedural framework agreed.
Hearings & Sessions
Submissions, evidence, and hearings or mediation sessions conducted with senior involvement and a steady focus on a workable resolution.
Award, Settlement & Enforcement
Award rendered or settlement recorded; where required, the outcome is enforced — or defended against challenge — before the courts.
FAQs
Questions clients ask about mediation & arbitration.
The ones we hear most often. For anything specific to your matter, a short call is usually the fastest way to an answer.
All firm FAQs →Arbitration is private, the parties choose the tribunal, and matters generally resolve faster than contested litigation. The award is binding and enforceable. For commercial disputes especially, it is often the more efficient and commercially sensible route.
Yes. The firm's counsel are accredited mediators and arbitration experts, and we act both as advocates for parties and as appointed neutrals in arbitration and mediation.
A settlement reached in mediation is recorded in a binding agreement and, where the matter is in the court-annexed programme, can be adopted as an order of the court — making it enforceable like any judgment.
Yes. We act on recognition and enforcement of awards before the High Court, and we defend against setting-aside applications where an award the client has obtained is challenged.
Related Practice Areas
Adjacent counsel from the firm.
Mediation & Arbitration Counsel
Speak with a partner about your mediation & arbitration matter.
We will tell you, plainly, whether we are the right firm, and how we would propose to handle it. The first call is confidential and at no charge.