Business disputes can be costly, time-consuming, and damaging to professional relationships. Commercial mediation provides a faster, more cost-effective way to resolve disagreements - allowing you to move forward with minimal disruption.




Commercial mediation offers a practical alternative to court when resolving disputes between businesses, business partners, or clients. It’s a confidential process designed to preserve relationships and get results without lengthy legal proceedings.
At Heppenstalls, we support businesses through mediation with clarity, structure, and a commercially minded approach. Our mediator helps all parties find common ground and work towards solutions that protect reputations and support long-term goals.
Disputes don’t need to become full-blown legal battles. Mediation is quicker, less expensive, and gives you more control over the outcome-while keeping proceedings confidential and business-focused.
Our mediator has legal expertise and commercial awareness, ensuring discussions are handled with professionalism and a focus on practical results. We create a neutral environment to explore solutions that make commercial sense.
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It can help with business contract issues, partnership disagreements, supplier disputes, and client conflicts.
Outcomes aren’t binding unless both parties agree to formalise the settlement, often through a contract or consent order.
Typically, representatives from the parties involved and the mediator. Legal advisors may also attend.
Many commercial disputes are resolved in a single session, though more complex matters may take longer.
You can still pursue other legal routes, and mediation may help clarify issues and narrow the dispute.
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Mediation is an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process that aims to assist parties to address their dispute without the need (and cost) of having the matter settled formally at court.
Your Heppenstalls professional Mediator will help you resolve issues efficiently, respectfully and with minimum stress.
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