Chair
Damian Chesterman, Barrister, FortyEight Shortland
Description
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How To Do Settlement Discussions Well: Commercial Mediation
Gain an insider’s guide to: ‘the haggle’, getting creative with settlement, getting past impasses, dealing with difficult people, and sealing the deal.
Presented by Mark Kelly, Barrister, Bankside Chambers; Commercial Mediator
Learning Objectives:
- Develop practical skills to manage and lead productive settlement discussions in commercial mediation
- Learn techniques for overcoming impasses, handling difficult parties, and closing effective agreements
Presenters
Damian Chesterman, Barrister, FortyEight Shortland
Damian is a senior commercial and civil barrister and arbitrator based in Auckland and Queenstown. Throughout his career Damian has been entrusted with complex and difficult litigation by his clients. Since his first jury trial as lead counsel in 1996 he has led numerous High Court trials and appeals including in the Supreme Court. Damian’s qualifications include an LLM (Hons) from the University of Cambridge, England; an LLB with First Class Honours; a B.Com; New Zealand’s highest qualification in arbitration (FAMINZ (Arb)); admission to the New York Bar and admissions in Australia and England.
Mark Kelly, Barrister, Bankside Chambers
Mark is one of New Zealand’s leading commercial mediators, mediating full-time, throughout New Zealand. He has over 30 years of experience in dispute resolution. Mark is a past President, and a Fellow, of the Arbitrators' and Mediators' Institute of New Zealand. He is also a Distinguished Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators. Mark has extensive experience successfully mediating disputes involving: general commercial issues, construction, insurance, intellectual property, trusts and estates, relationship property, rural and farm debt, sports, earthquake, weathertightness and international issues. Mark won the Mediator of the Year Award at the 2019 and 2022 New Zealand Law Awards. In 2023 and 2024 he was named as one of New Zealand’s most influential lawyers. He practices from Bankside Chambers, Auckland.
