With 175 litigators all trained in mediation, the team's focus is to resolve disputes quickly, enabling if possible, commercial relationships between parties to continue with minimum disruption. Wragge & Co has the expertise and experience to advise on a range of disputes, including contract and commercial, pensions, construction, IP and international dispute resolution.

As founder members of the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) Wragge & Co includes acknowledged leaders in the field. Head of litigation Andrew Manning Cox, noted in Legal 500 2011 for being "very measured and statesman like", is a non-executive director of CEDR and sits on the CEDR Commission for Mediation in International Arbitration.

Mediation can be a valuable tool to achieve a cost-effective solution for clients and offers a solution outside the constraints of the win/lose court process. Properly advised, mediation offers a flexible and confidential process giving all parties control to decide whether to settle and if so, on what terms.

When the Court of Appeal refused to approve a settlement reached at mediation, the team's experience helped the client to victory. The case, Thakrar v Ciro Citterio Menswear PLC (In Administration) and Others [2002] is the leading authority on the binding nature of agreements reached in mediation.

The team acts for major UK and international organisations including British Airways, E.ON, Hilton Group and NCP demand.

For more information on mediation contact andrew_manningcox@wragge.com