Motorsport at all levels is becoming increasingly international: big business, big personalities and big budgets can, and not infrequently do, lead to big disputes.

Take the dispute to Court?

But if the chassis is manufactured in Italy, the problem manifests itself in Brazil and the disputing parties are residents of France and USA – which Court?

Aside from jurisdictional issues, there are high Court costs, delays and the risk of adverse publicity.

So, will the choice of Arbitration solve the problems?

Arbitration may keep the dispute out of the public eye, but the costs and delays are still there. Also, if the Arbitrators make mistakes there is no, or only very limited possibility of appeal.

The answer – Mediation

Lux Mediation is already seeing the more enlightened industry participants (sponsors, teams, managers, drivers, manufacturers & suppliers and their respective insurers) refer their disputes to mediation.

The mediator is a facilitator helping the parties to come to a binding settlement.

Mediation is quick, (it can take place as soon as a dispute arises); economical (there are almost none of the formalities of Court or arbitration); innovative (the mediator can help the parties to find solutions which no judge or arbitrator could order); and perhaps most importantly, preserves business relationships (because it is the parties’ settlement rather than the win/lose outcome of Court or arbitration).

The most complex commercial and/or technical motorsport disputes can usually be resolved in a mediation hearing of no more than one day. Independent data suggests that mediation enjoys a success rate approaching 90%. Lux Mediation has specialist Motorsport mediators with the knowledge and experience to facilitate resolution of your dispute.

Our founder Jonathan Lux is a high-profile and highly regarded international mediator with over 40 years’ experience in dispute resolution. Jonathan is also fluent in French and German which may of course assist depending upon the nationalities of the parties involved. Jonathan has handled cases involving a wide range of motorsport disputes.