What types of contract disputes are appropriate for mediation?

Nearly any commercial or civil contract dispute can be mediated, including breach of a business agreement, disputes over the quality or delivery of goods or services, partnership and shareholder disagreements, non-payment claims, disputes over the interpretation of ambiguous contract terms, and claims involving warranties or indemnification. Mediation is particularly valuable where the parties have an ongoing business relationship they would prefer to preserve, because it resolves the dispute without the adversarial posture of litigation. It also allows confidential, creative resolutions — revised payment terms, offsets, or future business commitments — that a court judgment cannot provide.