Mediation caseS

These are examples of successful mediations and negotiations undertaken in the last few years. These stories highlight the importance of believing in the mediation process, the creative and dynamic role of the mediator, and the surprising outcomes that are achievable in what look like impossible situations.

Some names and details in these stories have been changed to ensure anonymity.

A stadium roof collapses and the builders, designers and owners argue over who is to blame and what they owe in settlement terms.

A EUROPEAN STADIUM ROOF COLLAPSES DAYS BEFORE OPENING AND 9 YEARS LATER THE DISPUTE IS STILL DEADLOCKED.

An illustration of two people having a dispute in front of a broken industrial farm dryer

CREATING A CLIMATE OF MUTUAL TRUST WAS KEY IN THIS HIGH STAKES INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE.

An illustration depicting a group of people arguing at the door to a flooded cinema screen

A NEWLY BUILT CINEMA BEGINS TO FLOOD AND THE DISPUTE THAT FOLLOWS SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE TO RESOLVE.