{"id":3712,"date":"2022-07-01T14:50:51","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T12:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shape.law\/expertise\/litigation-and-alternative-dispute-resolution\/"},"modified":"2023-06-29T11:53:38","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T09:53:38","slug":"litigation-and-alternative-dispute-resolution","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shape.law\/en\/expertise\/litigation-and-alternative-dispute-resolution\/","title":{"rendered":"Litigation and alternative dispute resolution"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3712\" class=\"elementor elementor-3712 elementor-1935\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fef6334 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fef6334\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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vert Shape Law.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shape.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/5.png 224w, https:\/\/shape.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/5-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70f31d0\" data-id=\"70f31d0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-075a70e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"075a70e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a668960\" data-id=\"a668960\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73232d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73232d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When we are consulted on litigation, <\/br>we draw on our legal expertise <\/br>to find an economically acceptable solution.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd58d6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd58d6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We always start our assignments with <\/br> strategic advice and <\/br> a prior risk assessment. <\/br> <\/br> We give priority to alternative dispute resolution methods <\/br> when this is preferred and feasible <\/br> (principled negotiation, mediation, etc.).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79eb79b\" data-id=\"79eb79b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09bfe20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09bfe20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most of the members of our firm are accredited by the Federal Mediation Commission as civil and commercial mediators, and are regularly appointed in this capacity.<\/p>\n<p>In certain cases, mediation can be an interesting alternative to long and costly legal proceedings. With the help of lawyer-mediators or individuals trained in mediation techniques, the parties in conflict can reach an agreement to resolve their dispute, without having to go to court.<\/p>\n<p>Mediation is a voluntary and confidential dispute resolution process managed by a neutral third party: the mediator, who must be independent and impartial. He or she does not take the side of either party. The mediator does not act as a legal advisor, judge or arbitrator. He or she has no specific or personal interest, direct or indirect, in the resolution of the dispute.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c9a8587 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c9a8587\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b78c83\" data-id=\"6b78c83\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae03bd6 elementor-view-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"ae03bd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"#part-2\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc3722a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc3722a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"part-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-96cab3c\" data-id=\"96cab3c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-005e59e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"005e59e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The mediator will make every effort to re-establish dialogue between the parties, by having constructive discussions with them, with the aim of helping them reach an agreement that all parties are happy with, all within a confidential framework and with mutual respect.<\/p>\n<p>he parties play a very active role in this process. Assisted by the mediator, they will be guided to define the terms of their solution themselves.<\/p>\n<p>The agreements reached in mediation can be approved by a judge if the mediator is approved by the Federal Mediation Commission.<\/p>\n<p>Mediation implies that there are no proceedings, or that any proceedings have been suspended during the process.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2e1971\" data-id=\"d2e1971\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7ab210 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7ab210\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shape.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/logo-kaki-re5nc4phyg2zb55f82cxz8evyyghp76ut1hc5edlwo.png\" title=\"logo-kaki\" alt=\"Logo\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When we are consulted on litigation, we draw on our legal expertise to find an economically acceptable solution. 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