I am an accredited mediator, certified by the MCPC andthe Supreme Court of India, practising in Kochi.

Mediation is a way of settling a dispute where the parties decide the outcome themselves, with a neutral third person helping them get there. No judgment is imposed. Nobody is found to be at fault. The parties talk, and if they reach agreement, that agreement is recorded and is enforceable.

Why parties choose mediation

• It is faster. A civil suit in Kerala can run for years. A mediation often concludes in a few sessions across weeks.

• It costs less. Court fees, repeated adjournments and years of professional fees add up. Mediation compresses all of it.

• It is private. Court proceedings are public. Mediation is confidential, and what is said in the room cannot be used later in court if the mediation fails.

• It preserves the relationship. This is the one people underrate. A commercial dispute between two businesses that still need each other, or a family dispute between people who will meet again, does not survive a contested trial. It can survive a mediation.

• It is your decision. In litigation someone else decides what happens to you. In mediation nothing binds you unless you agree to it.

What I do as an accredited mediator

I do not decide who is right. I run a process where each side is heard, where the real interests behind the stated positions come out, and where options get tested against what would actually happen if the matter went to court. Most disputes look different once both sides have said the thing they came to say.

Disputes suited to mediation

Commercial and contractual disputes, partnership and business separations, property and family matters, employment disputes, and disputes referred by a court under Section 89 of the Civil Procedure Code.

Common questions

Is a mediated settlement binding?

Yes. A settlement reached in mediation is enforceable, and where the matter was court-referred it is recorded by the court.

What if we do not settle?

You go back to where you were, and nothing said in the mediation can be used against you. You have lost some weeks. You have not lost the case.

Does agreeing to mediate mean I am conceding?

No. Agreeing to talk is not agreeing to give in. Parties who mediate from a position of strength tend to do well, because they know what their