Mediation
Mediation
By maintaining dialogue and reaching agreements together, it is often possible to avoid costly and time-consuming
legal proceedings. The mediators at OTIS Advocaten are happy to guide you in
reaching clear, practical and forward-looking agreements.
Our mediators:
Claudie Gimbrère is not only a solicitor and co-founder of OTIS Advocaten but also an MfN-registered mediator. She has been practising law for over 15 years and specialises in employment law and advising on commercial disputes.
As a mediator, she combines her legal expertise with a practical approach. She guides parties in resolving conflicts and reaching clear and sustainable agreements.
Would you like to find out more about mediation? Please feel free to contact us at gimbrere@otismediation.nl
Minke Baumfalk is a lecturer in Communication on the Social Legal Services (SJD) programme and a lecturer on the Mediation minor at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. She is also an MfN-registered mediator.
Drawing on her experience in education and as a mediator, she shares her knowledge of communication and mediation. She guides parties in addressing conflicts and finding appropriate, sustainable solutions.
Reneé Kreis is a lawyer and mediator in Spain. Drawing on her legal background, she combines her knowledge of the law with her experience in mediation. She guides parties in bringing conflicts to the table and finding clear and sustainable solutions.
Renee has successfully completed the ‘Experto en Mediación Civil, Mercantil y Familiar’ course, accredited by the Spanish Ministry of Justice. This qualification provides her with the specific training required to practise as a mediator in Spain.
She is also registered in the Register of Mediators of the Spanish Ministry of Justice. This means she is officially registered as a mediator in Spain.
Reasons for mediation
Mediation can be used in a wide range of conflicts. Examples include employment disputes, commercial disputes, deadlocked negotiations or situations where communication between the parties has become difficult. Under the guidance of an independent mediator, the parties are given the opportunity to discuss their positions and interests and to work together towards a solution.
A key principle of mediation is that it is voluntary and based on self-determination. The parties themselves remain in control
of the process and decide together what agreements are reached. This often results in a solution that better reflects the wishes and interests of both parties than if a third party, such as a judge,
were to make a decision on the matter.
A mediation process also offers various advantages. For instance, a conflict can often be resolved more quickly than through court proceedings. The duration of the process is largely determined by the parties themselves and can vary from a few meetings to a process lasting several months. As a result, costs are generally kept to a minimum and protracted legal proceedings can be avoided.
Daarnaast kijkt mediation verder dan alleen de juridische aspecten van een conflict. Er is ook aandacht voor
praktische belangen, communicatie en eventuele onderliggende oorzaken van het geschil. Hierdoor kan
worden gewerkt aan duurzame afspraken die niet alleen het huidige probleem oplossen, maar ook bijdragen
aan een betere samenwerking in de toekomst.
Expertises
1. Arbeidsrechtmediation
Gericht op conflicten tussen werkgever en werknemer, zoals samenwerkingsproblemen, ontslagkwesties, verstoorde arbeidsrelaties, ziekteverzuim of re-integratie.
2. Zakelijke mediation
Voor geschillen tussen ondernemers, bedrijven, aandeelhouders, bestuurders of samenwerkingspartners. Hierbij ligt de focus vaak op het herstellen van communicatie en het vinden van werkbare zakelijke afspraken.
3. Overige mediation
Voor overige conflicten waarbij de focus ligt op het herstellen van de communicatie en het maken van
duurzame en werkbare afspraken.