Resolving disputes in days, not years.
Private, confidential mediation for complex commercial disputes and private matters. A structured negotiation, led by an independent mediator, that reaches a durable settlement.
What is mediation?
Mediation is a staged, confidential negotiation led by an independent third party. The mediator decides nothing and imposes nothing. He structures the discussions, tests each side’s position in confidence, and helps the parties reach a commercially sound settlement of their own design.
Because the outcome is agreed rather than imposed, it tends to hold. It can also address what a judgment cannot: ongoing relationships, future cooperation, and terms beyond the pleadings. The parties keep control throughout, and nothing binds them until they sign.
Lasse Tirronen
Lasse Tirronen is one of Finland’s most established private mediators. He has mediated numerous significant commercial disputes and is accredited by both the Finnish Bar Association and CEDR (Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution, London). He has served ten years on the Finnish Bar Association’s Mediation Committee, currently as its chair, and has trained attorneys and district court judges in mediation.
- Among the most recognised mediators in Finland
- Listed on the Finnish Bar Association’s register of mediators
- CEDR accredited
- Chair and member of the Finnish Bar Association’s Mediation Committee, ten years
- Has trained attorneys and district court judges in mediation
- Mediates under Finnish Bar Association, FAI or CEDR rules, in Finnish or English
Private mediation vs. court mediation
Both aim at settlement. Private mediation gives the parties materially more control over confidentiality, choice of mediator, timing and setting in complex commercial disputes.
How it works
How to begin
The parties contact me jointly. We hold a short Teams meeting in which I explain the procedure and propose an indicative timetable. The parties then decide together whether to proceed. This first conversation carries no commitment and no charge.
How the mediation proceeds
I hold preparatory meetings with each party, then ask for focused written position statements and a RATNA analysis, that is, each party’s realistic alternative to a negotiated agreement. The mediation itself usually runs to a single day, combining joint sessions and private caucuses.
Transparent and shared
The mediator’s fee is charged hourly. A typical matter requires one day of preparation and one day of mediation. In larger disputes, where the amount in issue exceeds one million euros, a fixed fee based on the value at stake can be agreed. The fee is shared equally between the parties.
A typical matter
- One day of preparation
- One day of mediation
- Hourly fee, shared equally between the parties
- Fixed, value-based fee available above €1m in issue
Let’s talk, in confidence.
If you are weighing whether a dispute suits mediation, I am glad to discuss it in confidence and without obligation. An early conversation often clarifies whether, and when, mediation is worth pursuing.