A Practice Note providing an overview of the key legal issues that need to be considered, from a US law perspective, when mediating a civil dispute.

This Note is meant for foreign counsel working on cross-border matters. For US practitioners looking for detailed guidance on mediation in US courts, see, for example, Practice Notes, Complex US Mediation: Key Issues and Considerations and Court-Annexed Mediation in the Federal District Courts in New York, and Mediation Toolkit (FL).