by chris | Nov 5, 2024 | General
Properly risk assessing each party’s future costs if a claim does not settle at mediation is integral to adopting a pragmatic and commercial approach on the day. Sketching out the figures of a recent case should illustrate why failing to do so can prove expensive...
by chris | Oct 21, 2024 | General
How are you going to derive maximum value out of the mediation day? After all it is a key point in the life of a dispute and the opportunity cost of failing to settle can be huge. Parties usually exchange Position Statements and key documents around 7 days...
by chris | Oct 8, 2024 | General
Making offers is a key part of most mediations. For all the legal argument, usually what really matters is where you end up financially. ‘Doing the dance’ may appear straightforward but in reality it can often be quite nuanced and any naivety in the negotiating...
