With 175 litigators all trained in mediation, the team's focus is to resolve disputes quickly, enabling if possible, commercial relationships between parties to continue with minimum disruption. Wragge & Co has the expertise and experience to advise on a range of disputes, including contract and commercial, pensions, construction, IP and international dispute resolution.

As founder members of the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) Wragge & Co includes acknowledged leaders in the field. Head of litigation Andrew Manning Cox is a non-executive director of CEDR and sits on the CEDR Commission for Mediation in International Arbitration.

Mediation can be a valuable tool to achieve a cost-effective solution for clients and offers a solution outside the constraints of the win/lose court process. Properly advised, mediation offers a flexible and confidential process giving all parties control to decide whether to settle and if so, on what terms.

When the Court of Appeal refused to approve a settlement reached at mediation, the team's experience helped the client to victory. The case, Thakrar v Ciro Citterio Menswear PLC (In Administration) and Others [2002] is the leading authority on the binding nature of agreements reached in mediation.

This "high quality and cost-effective team" (Legal 500) acts for major UK and international organisations including BP, British Airways, E.ON, Hilton Group and NCP demand.

To brief Wragge & Co's dispute resolution experts on a potential dispute and receive an initial assessment of your options, visit RADAR (Risk: Analyse, Decide and Respond), our fast, free online dispute resolution tool.

For more information on mediation contact andrew_manningcox@wragge.com