Resolving Business Disputes Efficiently

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.

The Benefits of Commercial Mediation

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.

Preserve business
relationships and reputations
Reduce costs
and time compared to litigation
Maintain control
over the final agreement
Resolve disputes
confidentially and constructively

Expert, Business-Focused Mediation

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.

What Our Clients Say

We’re proud to be the legal partner of choice for so many individuals and families. Here’s what our clients have to say about working with Heppenstalls.

Very helpful and reliable
After a recommendation from a friend, I contacted Mrs Alex Jennings, Notary and Solicitor, of Heppenstalls. Over the last two years, I have required both services, and the help and advice I have been given on those occasions have been excellent. I was quite nervous initially, because I was unsure of the kind of help I actually needed, but Mrs Jennings was wonderful. She was very calm and put my mind at ease, and should the need arise, I would be more than happy to ask her again.
Gisela G
Very helpful and reliable
After a recommendation from a friend, I contacted Mrs Alex Jennings, Notary and Solicitor, of Heppenstalls. Over the last two... Read more
After a recommendation from a friend, I contacted Mrs Alex Jennings, Notary and Solicitor, of Heppenstalls. Over the last two years, I have required both services, and the help and advice I have been given on those occasions have been excellent. I was quite nervous initially, because I was unsure of the kind of help I actually needed, but Mrs Jennings was wonderful. She was very calm and put my mind at ease, and should the need arise, I would be more than happy to ask her again. Read less
Gisela G
Great experience with my conveyancing – would and did use them again! I used Heppenstalls 12 years ago when I bought my house. I received a great service then so I decided to use them again to sell the house this year. I was able to make an appointment easily and talk to Anastasia. I found her very competent, attentive and warm. She gave me all the information I needed in a way that I could understand easily and I therefore felt I could make good decisions based on evidence. She was responsive to emails and copied colleagues in so that they could be in the picture and contribute if she was not available. She had to hand over temporarily, whilst on annual leave, to Nathan Palmer: he too is excellent. Again I found him available to meet and welcoming. When we did meet, he listened and gave great explanations and advice. He chased all the documentation and ensured that it was available for me to sign and ready for completion, as I had moved away from the area by the time of completion. I felt that I could really trust the advice I was given and that I was treated as Anastasia and Nathan would like to be treated themselves. The fixed fee was reasonable. I have recently had a lot of contact with 3 other solicitors, as I am executor of my parents estates. My experience with the other solicitors was very different: I found them insensitive, unresponsive, impersonal, lacking in attention to detail and more expensive. Thank you Anastasia, Nathan and Heppenstalls.
Ruth H
Great experience with my conveyancing - would and did use them again! I used Heppenstalls 12 years ago when I... Read more
Great experience with my conveyancing - would and did use them again! I used Heppenstalls 12 years ago when I bought my house. I received a great service then so I decided to use them again to sell the house this year. I was able to make an appointment easily and talk to Anastasia. I found her very competent, attentive and warm. She gave me all the information I needed in a way that I could understand easily and I therefore felt I could make good decisions based on evidence. She was responsive to emails and copied colleagues in so that they could be in the picture and contribute if she was not available. She had to hand over temporarily, whilst on annual leave, to Nathan Palmer: he too is excellent. Again I found him available to meet and welcoming. When we did meet, he listened and gave great explanations and advice. He chased all the documentation and ensured that it was available for me to sign and ready for completion, as I had moved away from the area by the time of completion. I felt that I could really trust the advice I was given and that I was treated as Anastasia and Nathan would like to be treated themselves. The fixed fee was reasonable. I have recently had a lot of contact with 3 other solicitors, as I am executor of my parents estates. My experience with the other solicitors was very different: I found them insensitive, unresponsive, impersonal, lacking in attention to detail and more expensive. Thank you Anastasia, Nathan and Heppenstalls. Read less
Ruth H
Friendly solicitors and prompt advice
Krysia
Friendly solicitors and prompt advice Read more
Friendly solicitors and prompt advice Read less
Krysia
Friendly team, mindful, knowledgeable and extremely professional, thanks for all your help
Gareth
Friendly team, mindful, knowledgeable and extremely professional, thanks for all your help Read more
Friendly team, mindful, knowledgeable and extremely professional, thanks for all your help Read less
Gareth
Personal touch
If ever the words “personal touch” were to be applicable, it is undoubtedly Heppenstalls to whom it should apply.
Anonymous
Personal touch
If ever the words "personal touch" were to be applicable, it is undoubtedly Heppenstalls to whom it should apply. Read more
If ever the words "personal touch" were to be applicable, it is undoubtedly Heppenstalls to whom it should apply. Read less
Anonymous
Thank you all
Thank you all very much for your help & assistance with our recent purchase. It’s all very much appreciated! Very best wishes.
Jane
Thank you all
Thank you all very much for your help & assistance with our recent purchase. It's all very much appreciated! Very... Read more
Thank you all very much for your help & assistance with our recent purchase. It's all very much appreciated! Very best wishes. Read less
Jane
Successful Property Conveyancing!
I worked with Sarah Lines for the conveyancing of a property I sold in Barton On Sea. She was very efficient, always at the end of the phone and very responsive to any emails I sent. Together we successfully got this sale through to exchange despite any hurdles thrown our way. I very much hope to work with Sarah again in the near future.
Maya Spink
Successful Property Conveyancing!
I worked with Sarah Lines for the conveyancing of a property I sold in Barton On Sea. She was very... Read more
I worked with Sarah Lines for the conveyancing of a property I sold in Barton On Sea. She was very efficient, always at the end of the phone and very responsive to any emails I sent. Together we successfully got this sale through to exchange despite any hurdles thrown our way. I very much hope to work with Sarah again in the near future. Read less
Maya Spink
Great team, fully recommend
Fully recommend, had great service through what was a protracted sale of my property due purchaser requirements.
Nadine Wyncoll
Great team, fully recommend
Fully recommend, had great service through what was a protracted sale of my property due purchaser requirements. Read more
Fully recommend, had great service through what was a protracted sale of my property due purchaser requirements. Read less
Nadine Wyncoll

Frequently Asked Questions

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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