Why Should I Engage a GCAAM Business Mediator or Arbitrator?
Each of our arbitrators and mediators are subject-area specialist. Most Specifically, many of them are subject-area experts in specific areas of business. Our neutrals cover the range of expertise from Delaware Statutory Trust Law to Shareholder Grievances and Corporate Finance. This is just a small sample of the many areas in which our neutrals excel in Business Mediation and Business or Transactional Arbitration. Several of our business neutrals are successful entrepreneurs who understand the risks and the rewards of the start-up businesses in this interesting economy.
What is the Benefit of Having A Business Subject-Expert as our Mediator or Arbitrator?
All good mediators and arbitrators are trained in the art of serving as a neutral and finding consensus. However, our neutrals take this one-step further: they are each highly distinguished in their particular subject areas. Thus, for example, if you have a complex matter, then you can be confident our neutral is versed in the subject, can identify the specific issues, and does not need to be educated on the basics of the case.
Can you Give Me An Example Where a Subject-Matter Expert will benefit my case?
Absolutely. Any complex business, litigation, personal injury, construction, or domestic matter benefits from a knowledgeable neutral. One example, might be a complex construction matter. Having a neutral who can read plans, who understanding the various delivery methods, who knows about construction scheduling, subcontractor default, and owner interference begins the mediation or arbitration with an understanding of the issues facing many projects; in a court of law, the judge may or may not know anything about large construction projects. But, at GCAAM, you can hire a mediator or arbitrator who focuses more on your specific facts leading to a more efficient, less costly, fairer result.
How Can a Business Mediator Help?
Good mediators use every tool to bring a matter into consensus. There are certain tools that all mediators use; however, our mediators are also have knowledge of the industry and the law of the subject they are mediating. This allows them additional tools that other mediators do not have. Using their experience, our mediators are better equipped to view a situation through from different perspectives to understand the various roles in mediation. For example, in transactional matters, our mediators understand the competing and compatible needs of the business seller, the buyers, the financing, the shareholders, etc. This promote understanding, but, more importantly, it allows for intelligent and creative, problem-solving solutions.
How Can A Business Arbitrator Help My Case?
When you select an arbitrator, you are essentially selecting a “private judge” to apply the facts of your matter to the law. Would you prefer to have an arbitrator which decades of business experience or one who worked in criminal law? The benefits to hiring a neutral who understands how businesses operate, who can read profit-and-loss statements, and who understands contract law will more likely delivery timely and fair decisions.