What kinds of commercial disputes can BHA support you with?

• Disagreements over commercial contracts, including terms, breaches, unpaid invoices, or any other aspect that can be disputed.
• Disagreements over supplier/customer contracts, including procurement, and the supply of goods and services.
• Issues involving HMRC, including VAT and PAYE payments (or lack thereof)
• Property disputes, including commercial landlord/tenant issues, breaches of covenants, construction and boundary rights.
• Issues arising from the ownership and use of intellectual property.
• Partnership, joint ventures, shareholders and board member disagreements.
• Issues arising during and post mergers/acquisitions/MBOs
• Various other disputes as outlined in the Civil Mediation Services section.

Fee structure for managing commercial disputes:

Half Day (for mediating on less complex commercial issues)

• £499 per party.
• Provides 3 hours of mediation time.
• Mediations can take place in mornings, afternoons, evenings or on weekends. (There is an additional charge of £100 per party for weekend mediations)
• £180 per party per hour is charged for any additional hours where 3 hours proves to be insufficient.
• Prices exclude VAT, chargeable at 20%.
• Payment is required 7 days prior to the mediation, unless mediation to take place within the next 7 days, in which case it is payable on receipt of invoice.

Full Day (for typical commercial mediations)

• £899 per party.
• Provides 6 hours of mediation time.
• Mediations can take place in weekdays or on weekends, typically from 10am to 5pm with an hour for lunch between 1 and 2pm. (There is an additional charge of £150 per party for weekend mediations)
• £180 per party per hour is charged for any additional hours where 6 hours proves to be insufficient.
• Prices exclude VAT, chargeable at 20%.
• Payment is required 7 days prior to the mediation, unless mediation to take place within the next 7 days, in which case it is payable on receipt of invoice.