Harbour Mediation

Independent Civil & Commercial Mediation

About Harbour Mediation

Harbour Mediation is an independent mediation and alternative dispute resolution practice helping businesses, charities and individuals resolve disputes confidentially and cost effectively, without the need for court proceedings.

Led by Nick Cheshire, a CMC Accredited Mediator with more than 20 years’ experience gained across the commercial, legal and charitable sectors.

Nick Cheshire is a CMC Accredited Mediator at Harbour Mediation based in Totnes, Devon, UK.

"I provide a confidential and carefully structured mediation process designed to help participants move beyond the dispute in order to explore practical, lasting resolutions and legally binding settlements."

Harbour Mediation is based in Totnes in the heart of the South West making it ideally placed for clients seeking a mediator in Devon, including Exeter and Plymouth, as well as across Cornwall, Somerset and the wider South West region.

Disputes that we mediate

Workplace Mediation

Mediation is a particularly effective approach for resolving employment and workplace disputes. The process is completely confidential and enables the parties to achieve practical, relationship-preserving solutions.

Mediation is confidential and less adversarial than alternative legal options, enabling workplace disputes to be resolved collaboratively while preserving relationships and avoiding the cost, delay and stress of formal proceedings.

We mediate all types of workplace and employment related disputes working with businesses, charities and public sector organisations including:

Interpersonal conflict between employees
Breach of contract
Manager/employee relationship disputes
Performance and capability disputes
Team or departmental conflicts
Disputed employment contract terms
Unfair dismissal matters
Impacts related to organisational changes

Civil & Commercial Mediation

Our civil and commercial mediation service offers businesses and individuals a cost-effective and time-efficient alternative to litigation.

Mediation is confidential, flexible and collaborative, helping to protect reputations, manage risk and preserve valuable commercial and personal relationships. It is frequently recommended by the courts, including after proceedings have begun, as an effective means of resolving disputes without the delay, expense and stress of a full trial.

By allowing participants to retain control over both the process and the outcome, mediation can achieve practical, tailored settlements. We mediate a wide variety of civil and commercial disputes including:

Commercial & Contract disputes
Debt recovery disputes
Partnership and shareholder disputes
Construction and building disputes
Property and land disputes
Landlord and Tenant disputes
Wills, probate and trusts disputes
Intellectual property disputes

Our civil and commercial mediation service offers businesses and individuals a cost-effective and time-efficient alternative to litigation for a wide range of civil and commercial disputes.

Mediation is confidential, flexible and collaborative, helping to protect reputations, manage risk and preserve valuable commercial and personal relationships. It is frequently recommended by the courts, including after proceedings have commenced, as an effective means of resolving disputes without the delay, expense and stress of proceeding to a full trial.

Commercial & Contract disputes

Debt recovery disputes

Partnership and shareholder disputes

Construction and building disputes

Property and land disputes

Landlord and Tenant disputes

Wills, probate and trusts disputes

Intellectual property disputes

We mediate all types of workplace and employment related disputes working with businesses, charities and public sector organisations including:

Conflict between employees

Breach of contract

Manager/employee disputes

Performance and capability disputes

Team or departmental conflicts

Disputed employment contract terms

Unfair dismissal matters

Impacts related to organisational changes

Contact us to explore mediation options in confidence.

Contact us to explore mediation options in confidence

Harbour Mediation provides CMC Accredited mediation across Devon and the Southwest.

Harbour Mediation is located in the heart of the South West on the Dartington Estate near Totnes, Devon with easy access by car and train to Exeter, Plymouth and the wider South West region.