Mediation
Our specialisms
Business Mediation / Negotiation / Mediation Advocacy / Alternative Dispute Resolution / Advice in choosing a mediator / Judging whether a case file is suitable for mediation / Shareholders mediation / Guidance of one of the parties in the mediation process.
Ever more often parties in a dispute look for out-of-court solutions. We offer guidance in the role of business mediator or advisor to a party in business mediation.
Our mediators, some of whom are MfN-registered, combine their legal background, litigation and negotiation skills to extract the interests of parties in order to come to the best solutions. Our mediators and mediation attorneys are experienced with mediation in several legal areas, including employment and employee participation law, insurance and liability law and financial losses and can also do mediation in English.

In the past year the mediations included the following:
- Board and Works Council of a telecom company: mediation on the introduction of a new job evaluation and remuneration policy following a negative advice from the Works Council (2019);
- Board and Works Council of a municipality: mediation on a reorganization following a negative advice from the Works Council (2019);
- Manager and HR Director of a logistics company: mediation between an employee and HR regarding a labour conflict (2019);
- Expat and manager: mediation between an employee and an international company regarding inadequate performance and failure to meet targets (2019);
- Board and Works Council of a company in the metal industry: mediation in the relationship between the Works Council and the director following several tough employee participation procedures (2019).
Market recognition
Global Law Experts - Mediation Law Firm of the Year in the Netherlands – 2020
Kennedy Van der Laan has been chosen as the winner in the category – Mediation Law Firm of the Year in the Netherlands - 2020
The Legal 500 EMEA 2019 - Dispute resolution: Mediation - Tier 1
Kennedy Van der Laan’s Eva Knipschild heads the group and is a member of the Mediatorsfederatie Nederland (MfN). Senior associate Simon van IJsendoorn is also registered with the MfN, and is singled out. The group has experience acting as mediators in a wide range of disputes.
The Legal 500 EMEA 2018 - Mediation - Tier 1
"Kennedy Van der Laan’s team has experience in acting as mediator on a broad range of matters, including employment issues and shareholder disputes. Eva Knipschild heads the group."