Commercial mediation for businesses, professionals and the lawyers who advise them.
Gregory Hunt brings more than 30 years' dispute resolution experience to complex commercial situations, helping those involved understand the issues, manage commercial pressures and explore practical ways forward.
Real-world dispute insight, applied commercially.
30+ years in ADR | 150+ mediations in the UK |
International ADR experience across more than twenty jurisdictions
Gregory Hunt is a commercial mediator and Fellow of the Civil Mediation Council with more than 30 years’ experience in alternative dispute resolution. He has conducted more than 150 mediations in the UK and has worked on ADR projects in more than twenty jurisdictions.
That breadth of experience helps Gregory understand both the legal case being advanced and the wider factors shaping decisions, including commercial risk, cost, time, reputation, relationships and operational disruption.
Why Gregory Hunt?
| 30+ years in ADR and dispute resolution | 150+ mediations conducted in the UK | Fellow of the Civil Mediation Council | International ADR experience across more than 20 jurisdictions |
Is mediation the right next step?
Mediation is not right for every dispute, but it may be worth considering
where one or more of the following factors are present.
Management time
Management attention is being diverted.
Rising
costs
Costs and uncertainty continue to increase.
Entrenched positions
Progress has stalled and positions have hardened.
Strained relationships
Commercial relationships are under pressure.
Reputation and confidentiality
Privacy, reputation or commercial sensitivity matter.
Stalled negotiations
Direct negotiations are no longer moving forward.
Risk and
options
Testing assumptions and exploring options.
Commercial value
A practical outcome may offer greater value than continuing.
| The legal issues may define the dispute. Understanding the wider picture often creates the opportunity for progress. |
Gregory's approach
Gregory creates a calm and informal environment in which people can speak openly, while remaining prepared to test positions, assumptions and risk where that may help move the discussion forward.
Experience and insight
Experience that brings perspective, pattern recognition and practical insight.
Active mediation
Relaxed enough for candid conversation. Active enough to maintain momentum.
Commercial understanding
Recognising the legal, commercial and human factors shaping the dispute.
Practical outcomes
Drawing out underlying interests, identifying non-negotiables and helping parties assess realistic options.
| Clear thinking | Constructive conversations | Practical progress |
Proposing a mediator requires confidence in both the mediator and the process. Gregory prepares carefully, creates conditions for candid conversation, and remains ready to test positions, assumptions, and risks where that may help the parties make progress.
Gregory works closely with lawyers before and throughout mediation, bringing careful preparation, commercial perspective and constructive challenge to the process.
Careful
preparation
Reviewing the information, understanding the issues and engaging with advisers before the mediation.
Constructive
challenge
Testing assumptions and challenging positions carefully, helping parties assess commercial risk and realistic options.
Effective
communication
Creating opportunities for meaningful dialogue while ensuring parties and advisers understand the process.
Confidence in the process
An independent, professionally managed process in which all parties can participate with confidence.
A mediator lawyers can recommend with confidence
| A trusted referral requires confidence in both the mediator and the process. |