Mediation for life partners and families, companies, and businesses

Why go to court, if there is a faster and more efficient way of resolving disputes? The mediation process has a dual aim: firstly, to bring the parties together and mediate between them; secondly, and most importantly, to bridge the gaps and disputes that exist between two or more parties, using the knowledge and experience accumulated through work vis-a-vis the courts.

The aim is to build a bridge between the parties that both of them can cross, whether towards each other or in separate lanes. Mediation takes place discreetly, without the public exposure that is inseparable from legal proceedings in the case of a business dispute. The parties choose a mediator whom they trust, and he or she acts far more quickly than the overburdened courts.

Both parties agree to the result of the mediation process, and thus it becomes possible to reduce significantly – and sometimes eliminate entirely – the hard feelings and the financial costs associated with a judicial ruling that, in the nature of things, will leave at least one party feeling unhappy. This is especially vital in family disputes, which are typically highly intense and emotionally charged.

The mediation department at Barlev Associates consists of accountants, lawyers, and specialists, who provide the following services:

Mediation for life partners and families – resource balancing between life partners (bank accounts, pension rights, business and company valuations, and reputation assessments), transfers of family property (assets, companies, businesses, and shares), valuations (proposals for division of estates between heirs).

Mediation for businesses and companies – valuations for the purposes of deals, economic examinations of acquisitions, dispute resolution and settlements between shareholders and partners.

Mediation for business partners – division of shares and property between partners, liquidation of businesses and partnerships, company and business valuations prior to their acquisition.