Mediation & Dispute Resolution in Company Law Disputes - A Toolkit for Litigators

Introduction

In England and Wales mediation is encouraged as a form of dispute resolution in both commercial and family law disputes.

For EU Cross-border disputes, the EU Mediation Directive (2008/52/EC) aims to facilitate and promote settlement through mediation and applies to most civil and commercial cross-border disputes where one party is domiciled in the United Kingdom or other EU Member States and the other in another distinct EU Member State.

In the area of company law specifically, engaging in the mediation process to resolve disputes is often optimal considering that disputes of this kind are multi-layered, refer to various litigation procedures and concern issues relating to mutual trust and confidence, which in turn require that confidentiality and preservation of relationships during discussions and negotiations is maintained.

Led by expert speaker and mediator Dr Georgina Tsagas, this new virtual classroom seminar will focus on mediation case studies and encourage role play involving external and internal company disputes, namely between the company and other companies, stakeholders and non-governmental organisations, business partners, directors, shareholders, and the company’s internal stakeholders.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

• A negotiations toolkit for parties involved in mediation and an explanation of what mediation advocacy is, as well as what the process of mediation looks like and what the role of the mediator is
• An understanding of the benefits that can be offered by using mediation in company law disputes
• Mock case study and role playing with company law related disputes
• Practical tips to consider within the context of using or participating in company law disputes

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.