Mediation

Commercial Mediation

offers a modern, business-focused, cost-effective, and efficient way to resolve disputes discreetly, swiftly, and sustainably (with legally enforceable settlements).

Conflict is inherent to doing business. Effective conflict management is essential not only to a company’s external reputation but also to its internal operations, productivity, and employee satisfaction. Commercial mediation offers significant opportunities to resolve disputes constructively while preserving valuable business relationships. As an attorney mediator with international training (CEDR London, JAMS US, MAB Berlin) I guide business partners, founders, startups, investors and executives through a structured mediation process to achieve constructive, mutually beneficial and sustainable outcomes (win-win).

A mutually agreed solution

Business owners in conflict are guided through a structured mediation process that integrates legal considerations including the company’s legal structure (GmbH (LLC), Austrian civil-law partnership (GesbR), shareholder, startup, etc.) and the parties’ respective rights and obligations, and the specific circumstances of the business, with the commercial realities of the dispute. The process also takes potential implications for the company’s reputation, employees and productivity into account (attorney mediation).

This highly efficient and cost-effective approach to dispute resolution is particularly valuable for businesses. Mediation can help avoid lengthy litigation that may drag on for years and leave one party victorious and the other defeated. By resolving disputes discreetly and focusing on practical, mutually beneficial solutions, mediation can protect a company’s reputation and minimize other forms of business-related harm.

Mediation in civil law disputes

BMJ – Federal Ministry of Justice of Austria
https://edikte.justiz.gv.at

Austrian Federal Association for Mediation

Registered mediator under the Austrian Civil Law Mediation Act
https://www.oebm.at

DGM – German Mediation Association

Diana-Maria White, LL.M. MBA is a registered mediator in the mediator pool of the German Mediation Association (DGM).
https://www.dgm-web.de

CEDR – Commercial Mediation

CEDR specializes in the resolution of commercial disputes and deadlocked negotiations, from small claims to disputes valued in the billions.
https://www.cedr.com

JAMS

Local Solutions. Global Reach.
https://www.jamsadr.com

IMC

IMC | The International Mediation Centre
https://mcm.org.pl

MCM

Międzynarodowe Centrum Mediacji
https://mcm.org.pl

MAB Berlin

Mediation Academy Berlin
https://www.mediationsakademie-berlin.de

I worked with Diana during the set-up of Westlaw Datenbank GmbH, a subsidiary of Thomson Reuters in Frankfurt until 2006. Diana was very diligent and knowledgeable in all areas of law. She is a great negotiator and very target oriented, efficient and super organized. I want to point out her strong focus on client orientation and her willingness to go the extra mile for her clients. It was a real pleasure working with Diana.

Klaus Pfeifer, MBA

Managing Director EMEA @ Pinkerton, Comprehensive Risk Management, Prior Thomson Reuters, Managing Director

I know Diana from several cases in which she supported me highly efficiently (and effectively). Highly recommended! Martin Rohla

Mag. Martin Rohla

EY Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2019, Juror in 2 Minuten 2 Millionen, AWS Business Angels of the Year 2021, Founder of Goodshares

Within a very short time, Diana-Maria White managed to resolve the deadlock in our company so that we could focus on our project and core business again.

Ing. Christof Götz, MBA

Founder/Managing Director, Agito Consulting Services GmbH, and Founder, Brain Hero GmbH

Diana-Maria White is an outstanding mediator who guides the parties in conflict to a fast and optimal solution. In our view, her business and legal expertise is a major asset and a must for a commercial mediator.

Kristin Schwentesius

Deutsche Wohnen GmbH

I value Diana as an outstanding lawyer who develops individual solutions with broad expertise, creativity and a keen sense for the situation.

Dr. Kathrin Höfer

In-house Counsel, Wien Energie GmbH

Diana White is a very persuasive negotiator and lecturer who engages and inspires participants with a clear structure, sound knowledge and relevant practical examples.

Prof. Dr. Hubertus Franke

Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences, Braunschweig

Whenever my international clients need commercial mediation in Austria, Diana-Maria White has always been a reliable and highly competent point of contact. She is at home not only in different legal systems but also in different cultures, and she reliably recognizes the needs of foreign clients.

Prof. Dr. Jörg Rodewald

Partner, Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft, Berlin

With Diana’s help we learned to understand business mediation as an efficient and modern way of dispute resolution, especially helpful for a group of companies with cross border activities.

Stephano Genovese

Head of External Relations, Unipolsai