Commercial Mediation

Commercial disputes can disrupt business operations, damage relationships and absorb valuable management time in addition to having substantial cost implications. Mediation provides a pragmatic and commercially focused forum for resolving disagreements while protecting future interests.

Our lead mediator, Nick Cheshire brings extensive commercial, legal and negotiation experience to each mediation, having worked in-house as an international commercial contracts manager for major multinational organisations including Thales Group. During his corporate career, Nick Cheshire negotiated and managed high-value, complex commercial agreements across a wide range of jurisdictions. He has extensive experience as a negotiator coupled with an excellent knowledge of contract law and Incoterms. Nick has also worked for several international law firms focusing on contract, commercial and intellectual property law. He is additionally a member of the World Commerce and Contracting Association. Nick brings this extensive knowledge and experience with him into each mediation.

If you would like to instruct Harbour Mediation or would like to discuss your matter in confidence to determine if mediation is a suitable option, please contact us.

Contract and commercial disputes

Contract and commercial disputes can have a broad range of impacts on your business, often causing financial loss, damaged relationships and potential litigation. Mediation offers a practical and cost-effective way to resolve these disputes by bringing both parties together to explore commercially viable resolutions, preventing the time, cost and reputational damage of court proceedings.

Contractual debts and unpaid invoices

One of the most common forms of disputes arises when invoices and debts go unpaid causing financial strain on your business and potentially damaging impacts on business relationships.

Early intervention through mediation provides an opportunity to discuss and evaluate payment proposals, maintain important business relationships and explore legally binding contractual arrangements.

International commercial and contract disputes

International contract disputes can be legally complex and commercially sensitive. Business reputations and relationships are hugely valuable commodities and disputes can be extremely costly. Mediation offers a confidential forum within which to explore constructive resolutions to even the most complex disputes, saving time, costs and ensuring matters are kept confidential.

Mediation for commercial and contract disputes in Exeter, Plymouth and nationwide

Mediation for contractual debts and unpaid invoice disputes Devon & nationwide

Professional services and agency agreement disputes

Disputes with professional service providers or agents working on your behalf can cause substantial upheaval, damaging important relationships and impacting costs and profits.

Mediation allows you to explore the best way forward commercially, enabling businesses to minimise time away from the office and avoid the lengthy and expensive impacts of potential litigation.

Family businesses, farms and trusts

When disputes arise in family businesses, farms or involving trusts, the impact can be debilitating for businesses and relationships, both for employees or family members.

Mediation provides a constructive opportunity to assess the dispute and explore practical, commercially viable solutions without the need to engage in expensive, time draining court proceedings, whilst aiming to retain and preserve important relationships.

Insurance disputes

Insurance disputes commonly arise between policyholders, insurers and brokers in relation to coverage, indemnity, policy interpretation and quantum. Issues may include declined claims, alleged non-disclosure or misrepresentation and professional negligence claims.

Whether the dispute concerns property damage, professional indemnity, construction risks or personal injury claims, mediation is a highly beneficial means of resolving complex insurance matters swiftly and commercially, while preserving business relationships where appropriate.

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