Mediation between partners
Effective exit from decision-making deadlock
When partners stop talking to each other, the company stands still. We saw this 14 times last year alone. Decisions on new investments lie in a drawer, and employees begin to sense tension in the management board. Our role is to restore communication where emotions have blocked business logic. We focus on hard data and provisions in the partnership agreement, instead of mutual grievances from the past. We close disputes, we open businesses, because we know that every hour of arguing is a measurable financial loss.
We work according to a proven scheme that we have developed since 2017. Usually, we need 3 to 5 meetings of 2 hours each. We conduct conversations in our office at 44 Jerozolimskie Ave. or in a rented, neutral conference room, if the situation requires it. In March 2024, we helped two wholesale store owners agree on the division of 18% of shares, which saved an export contract worth 340,000 PLN. We talk specifically about numbers and how to avoid operational paralysis.
The biggest problem is often the unclear division of roles. One partner feels that he works for three, and the other believes that his contacts are worth more than daily work at a desk. We break these beliefs down into prime factors. (As an aside: it often turns out that writing down a clear scope of duties on 4 A4 pages is enough for emotions to subside). We help establish who is really responsible for transfers to suppliers and who for signing contracts with key clients. Discretion is our standard, not a promise, which is why no one outside the narrow group of decision-makers finds out about the course of these meetings.
The costs of mediation are a fraction of what a multi-year case in a commercial court consumes. The average duration of a trial in Warsaw is currently 28 months. We close most cases in 6 weeks. Thanks to this, capital is not frozen in a deposit account, and the company can normally participate in tenders. We save transactions on the edge because we understand that in business, efficiency of action counts, not being right after two years of litigating before a court of first instance.
Before the case goes to lawyers, it is worth trying commercial mediation. Our team, which employs 4 mediators, analyzes the share structure and cash flows to find a point of contact. In October 2023, we settled a dividend dispute in a technology company, which allowed for the payment of 124,000 PLN in back profits without breaking the company's financial liquidity. We act quickly because in conflict situations, every week of delay exacerbates resentment and makes subsequent cooperation difficult. Our goal is to work out an agreement that will allow you to continue making money instead of losing it on lawyers.