Mediator Locator for Businesses
Business Mediation: Efficient, Confidential, and Relationship-Preserving Solutions
We are a specialist mediation referral platform connecting businesses with highly experienced, qualified lawyer-mediators for fast, reliable access to high-quality mediation services.
Our nationwide network combines legal expertise with real-world sector knowledge, helping businesses resolve disputes efficiently and cost-effectively.
With Mediator Locator, you’re in safe hands and your dispute will be well on the way to resolution with minimal disruption to your business.
Proud to Partner with Leading Law Firms
Why Choose Mediation as a Business?
Over the last two decades, mediation has become a leading alternative to litigation, and for good reason. It's quicker, more cost-effective, and far less stressful than going to court.
Most importantly, mediation resolves disputes efficiently, allowing you to stay focused on what really matters, running your business, rather than getting caught up in lengthy and expensive legal battles.
Disputes are resolved faster, at significantly lower cost, and in a confidential setting that protects sensitive commercial information. Unlike court, mediation is can preserve working relationships, often helping businesses move forward stronger than before.
It’s no longer a last resort, as mediation is now the first step in resolving business disputes
Why Mediation?
Find out why mediation is the best choice for dispute resolution from Rachael Heenan, Senior Partner at Capsticks.
How Mediator Locator Works for Businesses
Whatever the issue, be it commercial, contractual, employment or beyond, we make it easy to find the right mediator who will guide you through the entire mediation process.
Every mediator on our platform is a qualified and experienced professional, is fully regulated and outcome-focused.
With a success rate of over 90%, mediation will not only save you time, stress and legal costs, it can protect commercial relationships and enhance your organisation’s reputation.
Industries We Work With
Professional Services
Manufacturing & Engineering
Construction & Property
Retail & Hostpitality
Transport, Telecoms & Logistics
Healthcare & Care Services
Media, Sport & Creative
Tech & Software
Finance & Insurance
Energy & Utilities
Public Sector & Charities
SMEs
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The Resolution Revolution
We're on a mission to make mediation the go-to option for dispute resolution, and for Mediator Locator to be the go-to provider.
With over 30 years of legal experience gained while working as a lawyer, mediator and adjudicator, our founder, Stuart Lawrence, continues to be surprised that mediation remains underused.
With compelling virtues including being much quicker, more successful, cheaper, and much less stressful than other methods of dispute resolution, he decided to create Mediator Locator to promote mediation and make it more accessible.
Put simply, mediation makes perfect commercial sense and should be the default route for dispute resolution.
Mediation Compared To Other Dispute Resolution Methods
Dispute Resolution Method | Average Cost | Time to Resolve | Privacy | Relationship Impact | Success Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mediation | ✅ £500 – £3,000 (per party per day) | ✅ 1–3 days (usually within 2–4 weeks) | ✅ Private | ✅ Often preserved or improved | ✅ 70–90% |
Expert Determination | ❌ £5,000 – £15,000+ | ✅ 2–8 weeks | ✅ Private | ⚠️ Varies | ⚠️ Uncertain (binding if agreed in advance) |
Adjudication | ❌ £8,000 – £50,000+ | ✅ 28–42 days (faster in some sectors) | ✅ Private | ❌ Often adversarial | ⚠️ Uncertain (binding but temporarily enforceable) |
Arbitration | ❌ £15,000 – £250,000+ | ❌ 6–12 months | ✅ Private | ❌ Often adversarial | ⚠️ Uncertain |
Tribunal (e.g., employment) | ❌ £10,000 – £25,000+ | ❌ 6–12 months | ❌ Public record | ❌ Often strained | ⚠️ Uncertain |
Litigation (Court) | ❌ £25,000 – £500,000+ | ❌ 12–24 months+ | ❌ Public record | ❌ Often adversarial | ⚠️ Uncertain |
