Mediation
Bringing the parties’ positions closer to an amicable settlement before court, through mediators accredited by the Center.
A process that brings the parties' positions closer to reach an amicable settlement before court, through mediators accredited by the Center and specialized in family businesses and endowments.
Who this service is for
- Disputes between family partners
- Disputes over management or profit distribution
What you get
- A neutral accredited mediator
- Separate and joint sessions in full confidence
- A written settlement agreement
How it works
Request
Separate sessions
Joint sessions
End of the mediation
End of the mediation: The mediation ends with one of these outcomes:
- Full settlement: The parties reach an agreement on all the matters in dispute.
- Partial settlement: The parties agree on some of the matters in dispute but not others.
- No settlement: The mediation ends without an agreement.
Requirements for a mediation request
- Identify the parties to the dispute, their capacities and their relationship to the family business.
- Provide the family business’s details and proof that the dispute relates to it, according to the nature of the business.
- Set out the subject of the dispute and the claims to be settled.
- Attach the documents supporting the request, and proof of the applicant’s capacity or authority to represent where needed.
- Complete the contact details needed to start the mediation.
Submitting a request does not mean it is accepted automatically; it is reviewed to check that it meets the requirements and falls within the programme’s remit.