Vergroesen Mediation

Mediation werkt!

Let's mediate!

Mediation is now recognized as one of the fastest and most cost-effective routes to achieve settlement of a dispute. Going to trial is expensive and stressful, often taking months or years of costly litigation, with no guarantee of an outcome that will satisfy both parties.

We bring together opposing parties and replace adversarial confrontation with principled negotiation. Our object is to find a workable agreement between the parties and avoid recourse to the Courts.

The benefits of reaching agreement through mediation are often very significant, both financially and personally;

• Mediation is entirely private and can help to avoid unwelcome publicity. A settlement reached through mediation does not set a precedent for similar disputes in the future
• The mediator is a highly skilled communicator and works in an informal environment, exploring the dispute impartially, taking into account the parties' objectives. When common ground can be identified, a path for constructive negotiation will be cleared
• The mediator does not dictate settlement terms and cannot disclose to either party “unauthorised” information
• The mediation remains a voluntary process in which the parties remain in control
• If a resolution is reached, and it usually is, the mediator works with the parties to produce a binding legal agreement. If not, and those occasions are rare, the mediator will identify points of difference and agreement as a basis for any further negotiation or action.

The process usually takes two to five sessions.