Disputes · Mediation & arbitration

The biggest disputes rarely end in judgment. They end in a room, and the best-prepared side wins it.

Mediation and arbitration representation for commercial disputes: position statements that frame the day, preparation that anticipates the other side's file, representation through the process, and settlement agreements drafted so the deal holds. The practice record includes a nine-figure settlement achieved in High Court mediation, acting alone opposite two instructed law firms.

Send your dispute for a written strategy See the fee schedule

Nine figuresSettled in High Court mediation, acting alone

Fixed feesPreparation and the day, priced in advance

Settlement-grade draftingDeals that hold after the room empties

Fees

The fee schedule.

FOUNDING CLIENT RATES: Western Legal is in the process of SRA firm authorisation. Current fees apply until authorisation completes; founding clients keep priority access afterwards.

Schedule of feesGBP · No VAT

Item	What it covers	Fee
Dispute strategy and merits note	Your papers reviewed with a written view: prospects, leverage, realistic settlement range, and whether mediation, arbitration or correspondence is the right room.	from £550
Position statement	The document the mediator and the other side read first, drafted to frame the day your way.	from £1,450
Mediation representation	Preparation and representation through the mediation day, remote or in person by arrangement.	from £1,950 per day
Settlement agreement drafting	The deal reached in the room converted into an agreement that survives second thoughts.	from £995
Arbitration pleadings and submissions	Statements of case, evidence and written submissions in commercial arbitrations.	from £2,500
Arbitration hearing support	Preparation with specialist counsel instructed for advocacy where the seat or rules require.	quoted per stage

"From" prices are starting fees for standard scope; your exact fee is fixed in writing before you pay anything and never changes after that. Returning clients keep their original rates for 12 months. No VAT is charged.

Bespoke and urgent matters outside the schedule: £650 per hour, capped estimates in advance.

Common questions

FAQs.

Why lead with mediation rather than court?

Because most commercial disputes settle, and the question is only on whose terms. A properly prepared mediation costs a fraction of litigation and ends with a deal you shaped, not a judgment you risk. Where the other side will only respond to proceedings, that is said plainly in the strategy note.

What does the nine-figure claim actually mean?

A settlement in the hundreds of millions achieved in a High Court mediation, with this practice's principal acting alone against two instructed law firms on the other side. Client names are never published; the result is described because it is the relevant credential for exactly this work.

Do you act in arbitrations under institutional rules?

Yes, on the written stages: pleadings, evidence and submissions, with specialist counsel instructed for hearings where advocacy rights or the seat require it. One relationship, no relay.

Can you be appointed as mediator?

The practice acts as party representative, which is where the record is. If you need a neutral, you will be pointed to appropriate panels honestly.

Get in touch

Confidential review within 24 hours.

Send a brief outline of your matter. You will receive a personal reply from a solicitor, with a fixed-fee quote where the scope is clear. Payment is taken before work begins; every fee is fixed in writing first.

Emailsp@westernlegal.co.uk WhatsApp+44 7915 318 920

How this practice worksEverything starts in writing, and written replies are fastest. Calls are reserved for engaged clients and Counsel-tier matters, and where a matter needs an appointment it is a single scheduled video appointment, included in your fixed fee.

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