Dispute Resolution

• Pension Ombudsman disputes and appeals
• Dealing with investigations/enquiries by the Pensions Regulator
• Disputes and litigation between pension schemes and their members

• Negotiation of exit packages for directors
• Tax-structuring compensation and other payments
• The tax treatment of termination payments
• The treatment of vested and unvested share-based incentives
• Board or shareholder resolutions
• Settlement agreements and associated documentation

• Employment tribunals and the higher courts
• Unfair and wrongful dismissal
• Equality Act claims regarding discrimination, harassment and victimisation
• Equal pay claims
• Bonus, commission and other incentive plan claims (including share plans)
• See here for our SRA Price Transparency Wording.

The dispute process in the UK requires parties to explore alternative dispute resolutions. Mediation is an attractive solution offering the following benefits:

• Cost-effective – quick to set up, inexpensive and avoids drawn-out court hearings.
• Confidential – any agreement reached remains strictly between the parties involved.
• Reputation management – helps manage reputational risk as the process is designed to reach a consensual agreement on how best to resolve the dispute.
• Wide range of possible outcomes – whilst litigation generally only results in one outcome (monetary payment), through mediation it is possible to explore a wider range of possible outcomes which may be of great value to the parties involved.
• Speed of resolution – rather than waiting for a court or tribunal date which may take many months or even years, mediation can be quickly arranged and offers a way of resolving disputes more efficiently.

Find out more about our mediation law services.