Fixed Fee Mediation for Partnerships, LLPs and Ltd Company Professional Service Disputes
Our Fixed Fee Mediation Service provides Paul Bennett’s experienced mediation know-how for a fixed fee. This service covers Mediation preparation and up to seven hours of mediation time on a single day.
Who does this service help?
Partners (including LLP Members and Shareholders) of owner-managed law firms, IFAs, and accountancy practices who have a dispute and who recognise they need assistance with finding a resolution to that dispute.
Typically, the working relationship will have broken down. We have experience in rebuilding strained workplace relationships and in agreeing on exit terms.
Eligible cases
Two-party dispute.
The subject of the Mediation must be a monetary claim with typical disputes including contractual disputes, finance, Partnership or Shareholder disputes, including exits or acquisitions.
Both parties must have agreed on a range of dates or a date for the Mediation (we ask for 3 to 5 dates to be offered when instructing us).
Both parties must agree to utilise the fixed fee service we offer.
Both parties must pay their relevant contribution to the fee before the Mediation date is confirmed and the date is held in the Mediator’s diary.
Ineligible cases
If your dispute is not eligible for our Fixed Fee Mediation Service, please get in touch with us for a quote. Cases not eligible for the fixed fee mediation service include:
Disputes between more than two parties.
Claims related to property disputes or matters such as clinical negligence or personal injury, which are not typically found in Partnership and Shareholder disputes.
CPR Part 8 claims.
Disputes with a combined claim and counterclaim value in excess of £300,000.
Disputes outside the jurisdiction of the Courts of England & Wales (although proceedings which would be referred to Arbitration in that jurisdiction are accepted)
Costs
The following are costs per party:
| Claim up to the value of | Fixed fee including up to 4 hours preparation time and up to 7 hours mediation. | An extra hourly charge is applicable after 7 hours of mediation time (for mediations which go longer and which the parties wish to continue) |
| £75,000 | £2,500 | £300 |
| £125,00 | £4,000 | £300 |
| £250,000 | £4,500 | £400 |
| £300,000 | £5,000 | £450 |
| All fees are exclusive of VAT and are priced per party. | ||
How to use this service.
The following steps are essential to utilise this service:
1.
Both parties must agree to utilise the Fixed Fee Mediation Service and a minimum of 3 dates for the mediation, but ideally 5.
2.
One or both parties to contact Bennett Briegal LLP, Deborah@bennettbriegal.co.uk, copying in the other party, requesting mediation on those potential mediation dates.
3.
Bennett Briegal LLP will confirm the availability (or otherwise) of the Mediator on the dates suggested.
4.
The Mediation Agreement and payment of each party’s fixed fee shall be paid at least 10 business days before the Mediation date (unless it is an emergency Mediation and on shorter notice, in which case both parties shall return the Mediation Agreement and pay the Mediation fee at least one day before the Mediation commences).
5.
Once payment has been received and the Mediation Agreement has been returned, then the Mediator’s diary shall be held, and the date confirmed.
6.
Please note that the Mediator’s diary will not be held until payment is received from both parties. If we cannot accommodate the preferred date, we will confirm this and offer alternative dates as soon as practicable.