Why most disputes settle, and when they should not
Settlement is usually the right answer. Here is how to tell the cases where it is not, before the costs decide for you.
Most commercial disputes end in a settlement, and most of them should. A hearing is slow, public and expensive, and the result is never certain.
Settling is not always right, though. Three questions help us tell the difference with clients.
Is the point bigger than the sum?
A supplier who never pays on time, a former partner using your name: some disputes are about what happens next, not only about this invoice.
Can the other side pay?
A judgment against a company with no money is a piece of paper. We look at this before anything else.
What does the next offer cost?
Every month of a dispute has a price. Writing it down, month by month, often makes the decision for you.
General information, not advice on your dispute.