| Litigation |
Complex Civil Litigation
Litigation is our bread and butter. Everybody seems to think that for a legal dispute to be resolved that mediation is necessary. We don’t agree. All real litigation lawyers are good negotiators. It goes with the territory. Why is it necessary to pay a third party who knows nothing about the legal case to read some documents on the day of the mediation and who then give homilies to the parties about the benefits of settlement? This type of approach sells both clients and lawyers short. Our approach is not to mediate but to negotiate. uccessful negotiation requires an honest assessment of the client’s legal position. Successful negotiation requires a real insight into the opponent’s position. We’ve spent years getting inside the head of opponents. Successful negotiation requires fearless advocacy of your legal case. We’ll put your legal case strongly-regardless of what the opponents think. Successful negotiation requires frankness and candour. There’s no point denying the reality of your legal case if you really want to settle the dispute. Successful negotiations doesn't take days or week. We’ll know within a few hours whether the dispute can be settled and we’ll tell you. Successful negotiations is not just about legal issue. We understand your broader business objectives and long term business strategy. Successful negotiation requires that the opponent appreciates the alternative to settlement of the dispute. The only rule of negotiation that we have is: never bluff. When we negotiate for you we say what we mean and mean what we say. Try us and see. |