LITIGATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION CONSULTING

Strategic insight. Practical support.
A clearer path through complex disputes.

Independent consulting services to help you navigate complex commercial disputes with clarity and confidence.

Independent Perspective

A constructive sounding board to test strategy, challenge assumptions and identify issues that may require further attention.

Complex or Resource-Intensive Matters

Additional support where a dispute creates temporary demands on an existing legal team, with engagements defined around a specific issue, project or stage of the dispute.

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WHAT WE DO

Litigation & Dispute Resolution Consulting

Not every matter requires additional legal representation. Sometimes what is needed is an experienced second set of eyes.

Shand Mediation and Consulting provides independent consulting support to lawyers, law firms, in-house teams, businesses and other professionals dealing with complex, high-value or commercially sensitive disputes.

The scope of an engagement can be tailored to the particular matter and may include:

Mediation & Settlement Preparation

Assistance with identifying the issues that are likely to matter most in negotiations, considering settlement parameters and preparing strategically for the mediation process.

Dispute Strategy

Support in considering the broader strategy for managing and resolving a dispute, with a focus on practical options and alignment with your commercial objectives.

Strategic Case Review

An independent review of the dispute, its key issues and the existing approach to identify strengths, vulnerabilities, priorities and matters requiring further consideration.

Who can we assist?

Law firms and solicitors seeking additional strategic input or an independent perspective.
In-house legal teams requiring focused assistance with a significant dispute or portfolio of disputes.
Businesses and professional organisations seeking assistance to understand and navigate a commercial dispute.
Other professional advisers involved in matters where litigation, negotiation and commercial considerations intersect.

Flexible, focused engagements

Consulting assistance does not need to become another layer of complexity.

Engagements can be structured around the particular needs of the matter - from a discrete strategic review or conference through to more substantial project-based assistance.

The scope, objectives and deliverables can be agreed at the outset, allowing the engagement to remain focused, proportionate and commercially useful.

When might consulting support be useful?

A dispute has reached a significant decision point.
The existing strategy would benefit from an independent review.
A matter has become particularly complex or difficult to progress.
Mediation or settlement negotiations are approaching.
The commercial objectives of the dispute need to be reconsidered.
Internal resources are temporarily constrained.
A fresh perspective may help identify a different pathway forward.

A commercial perspective on disputes

Commercial disputes are rarely just about the legal issues. They also involve questions of cost, risk, time, commercial relationships and business priorities.

Effective dispute strategy requires those considerations to be assessed alongside the legal merits. The strongest course may not always be the most aggressive one, and the best opportunity for resolution may arise well before every issue has been determined.

Shand Mediation and Consulting brings an independent perspective to that broader picture - helping clients and their advisers step back from the detail, assess where the dispute is heading and consider whether the strategy remains aligned with the commercial outcome they are seeking.

A fresh perspective can change the direction of a dispute.

If your matter would benefit from an experienced, independent perspective, contact Caitlin to discuss the dispute, where additional support may add value and the most appropriate scope for an engagement.

All enquiries are treated confidentially. Engagements are subject to appropriate conflict checks and agreement regarding scope.