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In the course of business activities, your business may end up in a commercial dispute with another party. If this is the case, you should consider alternative dispute resolution<\/a> (ADR) before resorting to commercial litigation in court. ADR is often more effecient whilst being less technical and costly than formal legal action. One such ADR method is through mediation, which will ideally result in a settlement agreement between you and the other party. This article will explain how to reach a settlement agreement in the commercial dispute mediation process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the Commercial Dispute Mediation Process?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Commercial dispute mediation is a voluntary and flexible process where you and the other party choose a mediator to help resolve your disagreement. The mediator is an independent, neutral third party who remains impartial throughout and simply helps to facilitate communication. Through a series of meditations, many of which are private and confidential<\/a>, they will help you realise the strengths and weaknesses of your argument. As time passes, the mediator will encourage you to negotiate with the other party to attempt to compromise on a settlement that resolves the dispute.<\/p>\n\n\n

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How Can I Reach a Settlement Agreement in a Commercial Mediation?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Settlement is the final part of a successful commercial mediation. Whilst following the planned mediation process is vital to settling an agreement, there are some specific points to bear in mind, which we discuss below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Understanding the Importance of the Commercial Mediator<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In a mediation, you should take full advantage of the mediator\u2019s role as an independent third party. Importantly, one of the mediator\u2019s key functions is to help you and the other party to reach a settlement agreement. As part of this, they should help you to spot areas where an agreement could be made. Some important qualities that an effective mediator<\/a> possesses are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n