The Tax and Legal Competence Centre(CCTG), the Continuing Education in Social Work of SUPSI, and the Ticino Chamber of Mediation are organizing a study day as part of the continuing education program recognized by the FSM and FSA, aimed at exploring the topic of commercial mediation.

Mediation, as an alternative method of conflict resolution, allows parties to settle disputes outside the judicial context with the assistance of a neutral facilitator. As such, mediation can be used in various areas, including economic relationships. Commercial mediation enables partners to find solutions together that take into account the legal, economic, personal, and financial contexts.

This method aims to preserve the contractual relationships established between the parties. It is particularly suitable for long-term contracts or whenever the parties have an interest in maintaining their business relationship. How can parties access mediation? What benefits does it offer to contracting partners? What is the interaction between mediation and litigation?

Program
8:30–9:00
Welcome

9:00–9:15
Introduction to the day
Simona Lepori, President of the Ticino Chamber of Mediation

9:15–10:30
Commercial mediation: legal context, specificities, advantages, and challenges

10:30–11:00
Coffee break

11:00–12:15
Multiparty mediation: characteristics, advantages, and challenges

12:15–13:30
Lunch

13:30–15:15
Workshop and practical simulation

15:15–15:45
Coffee break

15:45–16:30
Discussion and conclusion

Speaker
Birgit Sambeth, lawyer, mediator, and arbitrator, Partner at the law firm Altenburger. She is regularly appointed to prevent and resolve complex, international and national disputes involving commercial and agency/distribution contracts, mergers and acquisitions, construction projects, as well as employment and family/inheritance matters, often with intercultural and multilingual components. Since 2018, Birgit has been listed among the “Thought Leaders – Mediation” by Who’s Who Legal and has been recognized as “Switzerland’s most highly regarded mediator.”

Target audience
FSM mediators, FSA mediators, mediators, lawyers, and anyone interested in deepening their understanding of mediation.

Duration
8 teaching hours

Languages
Italian and French

Fee
CHF 450.–
Discounts available for partner organizations:

• CHF 400.– for OATI members
• CHF 400.– for Ticino Chamber of Mediation members

Registration
By Friday, November 7, 2025, at the following link: https://bit.ly/evento-12-11-25