Online Mediation and Arbitration New Zealand

Commercial mediation and arbitration services throughout New Zealand

Commercial mediation and arbitration do not always require every participant to travel to the same place.

Online and hybrid proceedings can provide an efficient way for parties, counsel, witnesses, experts and decision-makers in different parts of New Zealand to participate in a structured dispute-resolution process.

Online mediation

Online mediation may include:

• a preliminary conference;
• electronic mediation summaries;
• joint video meetings;
• confidential private meeting rooms;
• document sharing; and
• preparation of settlement terms.

Online arbitration

An online arbitration may include:

• procedural conferences;
• electronic pleadings and submissions;
• managed document exchange;
• witness evidence by video;
• documents-only determination;
• an online hearing; and
• delivery of a reasoned award.

Martin Dillon

Martin Dillon accepts commercial mediation and arbitration appointments throughout New Zealand.

Proceedings are designed according to the needs of the dispute rather than treating online participation as a lesser substitute for an in-person process. In-person attendance can be incorporated where it would materially assist.