Mediation
Mediation is a highly popular form of ADR. With high success rates mediation allows parties to settle disputes and often to preserve business relationships.
However, mediation is no longer simply an available option. Increasingly Courts in the UK expect the parties to take the opportunity to mediate or face the prospect of an adverse costs ruling if the dispute reaches litigation. There have been a number of cases which have resulted in costs penalties imposed upon parties following their refusal or resistance to mediation.
Members of Webb King advise and assist parties in mediation and are appointed as mediators in a wide range of construction and commercial disputes.
Mediators need to be knowledgeable and experienced in the business sector forming the subject-matter of the dispute. Webb King provide highly regarded mediators who are instructed to mediate the settlement of construction and other commercial disputes.
Our members have acted in United Kingdom and International disputes, including:
- Sub-contract disputes (construction industry)
- Solicitors professional negligence
- Breach of confidence and non-solicitation (marketing and entertainment industry)
- Shareholder disputes (manufacturing)
- International sports mediation
- International travel agents dispute (event management)
- Defects claim in relation to construction of building (construction industry)
- Design liability (architects)