PREVENTIVE MEDIATION

We work with you before lawyers are called in—to create clarity, alignment, and options without triggering adversarial dynamics.
Where legal advice focuses on rights and risks, preventive mediation defines shared goals, working frameworks, and exit pathways—preserving value and trust from the outset.

It protects relationships, prevents costly misunderstandings, and supports long-term alignment.

We facilitate:

• Co-founder agreements — defining roles, decision-making, equity splits, and exit strategies before launching or restructuring a venture
• Shareholder onboarding and restructuring — including minority protections, participation rights, and governance expectations
• Investor–founder alignment — managing differing risk appetites, timelines, or post-funding role clarity
• Joint ventures and strategic partnerships — setting out ownership, authority, and cultural fit from the start
• Buyer–seller alignment before M&A — clarifying shared expectations around integration, leadership, and value creation
• Exit planning for silent or inactive partners — ensuring clean transitions without destabilising the business
• Internal realignment after growth or funding — updating roles, equity, or accountability structures as the business evolves
• Family office structuring and succession planning — managing intergenerational transitions, ownership distribution, and governance
• Prenuptial and postnuptial planning — fostering transparent, values-based agreements in personal partnerships
• Cross-border or HQ–local alignment — bridging expectations between regional teams and global leadership
• Clarity sessions between founders, investors, or advisors — resolving early friction before it becomes legal or reputational risk

Preventive mediation is typically conducted in sessions of 2 to 4 hours, either online or in person.
Depending on the complexity of the relationship and decision-making involved, we may recommend:

• A single session to work through specific decisions or friction points
   
• A short series (2–3 sessions) to support a broader agreement or plan
   
• Separate prep or follow-up calls with each party, when needed
   

Sessions are always confidential, neutral, and designed to create the structure for meaningful discussion—before pressure or misunderstanding take hold.