Mediation & Negotiation

Mediation before and during a case

We represent clients in mediation and structured negotiation across commercial, property, family and employment disputes, and we act as mediator where the parties want a neutral. Mediation can be private, before any case is filed, or court-connected once proceedings are on foot.

Court-connected mediation

Bangladeshi procedure builds mediation into litigation. Section 89A of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 allows civil suits to be referred to mediation, the Artha Rin Adalat Ain 2003 provides for settlement in loan recovery, and the Family Courts Act 2023 encourages settlement at more than one stage. A case already in court can still be resolved this way.

Private mediation

Where no case has been filed, private mediation is faster still and keeps the dispute out of the public record. It works particularly well where the parties have a relationship worth preserving: business partners, co-owners, family members, employer and employee.

What mediation is not

Mediation is not a soft option or a sign of weakness, and it is not appropriate where there is real coercion, violence, or a need for a public ruling. We say so when that is the case rather than pushing every dispute toward settlement.

What helps

• A short statement of the dispute and what you want
• The key documents and figures
• Your realistic best and worst outcomes if it were litigated
• Any offer already made or received

Where it happens, and how long it takes

Private mediation can be arranged within days and often concludes in one or a few sessions. Court-connected mediation happens within the proceedings, at the stage the relevant statute provides. Either way it is measured in weeks rather than the years a contested case can take.