I have extensive experience of working with parties involved in disputes towards positive resolution. Conflict can be disruptive to lives, businesses and relationships. Mediation is an excellent way of focusing the parties minds on positive resolution with a view to moving forwards and away from the initial cause of conflict. Litigation is costly and time consuming and can have lasting emotional impacts on parties when they do not achieve the result they intended. Mediation takes parties away from the litigation process, invites positive communication and joint problem solving, empowering the parties to solve the issue themselves. In addition participants in mediation learn new skills which they can utilise in future situations to prevent reoccurrence.Where mediation is not able to assist the parties there are alternatives to the formal court process, such as Arbitration. In a commercial setting, particularly in international disputes, an established and agreed arbitration process can assist the parties in steering a steady course through conflict. Experience shows that well drafted Arbitration clauses in contracts can be a useful preventative measure to avoiding conflict at an early stage. I am able to advise parties on suitable arbitration clauses in commercial contracts, particularly those with an international reach as well as advise parties who are embarking or considering commencing an Arbitration process.

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