What is included
- Assessment of what is at stake and of the real room for agreement
- Negotiation with the other side or its representative
- Drafting the agreement with guarantees and consequences for breach
Closing the dispute with an enforceable agreement
We negotiate with the other side and draft the settlement with guarantees, a payment schedule and consequences for breach.
Negotiation and settlement agreements
What is included and what is not promised
A badly drafted settlement is worth little: if it does not say what happens when the other side defaults, you will end up litigating anyway. What gives a settlement value is being enforceable without reopening the merits.
What it includes: assessment of what is at stake and of the real room for agreement; negotiation with the other side or its representative; drafting the agreement with guarantees and consequences for breach. What it does not include: we cannot guarantee the other side accepts, and we do not execute it before a notary without your decision: notarial costs are quoted separately.
Documents you will need
- Documents about the dispute and what is claimed.
- Earlier offers or communications between the parties.
- Full details of the other party.
Indicative timing
We answer your enquiry within 1 working day and send the written quote within 2 working days.
Once your documents are complete, we prepare the file between 3 and 10 working days.
A negotiation usually closes within weeks; executing it as a public deed adds the notary’s own timing.
See the pricing page for how we charge this kind of matter.
How it works
Estimated duration: 10 days.
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We read the documents
We assess what is at stake, what you can realistically obtain and what room for agreement there is before sitting down with anyone.
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Written demand
We ask for the contracts, the messages exchanged and one figure: the minimum you would accept. Agreed price for the negotiation.
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Negotiation
We negotiate with the other side or their representative and pass each offer on to you with numbers.
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Agreement or next route
We draft the settlement agreement with guarantees and consequences for breach, and leave it signed.
What to have at hand
- Documents about the dispute and what is claimed
- Earlier offers or communications between the parties
- Full details of the other party
Frequently asked questions
Can the agreement be directly enforceable?
Executed as a public deed or approved by a court, yes. We explain what each route adds.
What if they default afterwards?
That is why the agreement carries guarantees and consequences. If they still default, it is enforced.
Do you charge if there is no agreement?
The fixed part yes, because the work is done either way. The variable only if there is an agreement.
Related services
People who come for “Negotiation and settlement agreements” often need one of these Out of court procedures too. If your case mixes several, it goes in a single file with a single quote.
Your case
Explain the dispute, who it is with and what documents prove it.
Request a quote
Tell us about your case and which documents you already have. We tell you what fits, what is missing and what it costs.