Professionals
Choosing a professional to settle the dispute
When talking directly is not enough, a neutral third party unblocks the conversation. In the directory you see their specialism, their experience and their fees before you choose.
When bringing in a third party helps
Negotiating directly works as long as both parties want the same thing: to close. When the conversation has turned sour, when one side does not reply, or when the matter is technically complex, a neutral third party changes the dynamic. Not because they know more, but because they are not in the fight.
If you have not yet tried talking directly, start there: it is faster and cheaper. You can open a negotiation or send a binding offer.
The nine available methods
When you open the file you choose the method. Each professional states which ones they work with:
- Mediation. A mediator facilitates the conversation. They do not decide: they help you decide.
- Conciliation. Similar to mediation, but the conciliator may put forward a specific solution.
- Arbitration. The arbitrator hears both parties and issues a binding award.
- Assisted negotiation. Each party negotiates accompanied by their own professional.
- Collaborative law. The lawyers for both parties undertake in writing not to litigate.
- Mini-trial. A short simulation before a third party, so each side sees how well its position holds up.
- Early neutral evaluation. An expert assesses the case and says, without deciding, what would probably happen in court.
- Dispute resolution board. A standing body that accompanies the dispute while it lasts, common in construction and long-term contracts.
- Another method, if the parties agree on a different one.
How you choose
The directory shows each professional’s profile: their specialism, the methods they work with, their languages, their years of experience, their country and city, and their fees. You can filter and compare before deciding.
When you pick one, they receive the request with the details of the case. If they accept it, the file opens and the procedure begins.
What it costs
Fees are set by each professional and are in plain sight before you choose. Capibara keeps 10 % on payments handled through the platform, deducted from those fees: what you see on the profile is what you pay. The remaining rates are on pricing.
The legal framework, in one line
Since 3 April 2025, the Ley Orgánica 1/2025 requires that an appropriate dispute resolution method has been attempted before suing in civil and commercial matters.
What Capibara is not
Capibara is not a mediation body or an arbitration court, and it does not give legal advice. It is the platform where the professional and the parties meet, work and sign. The professionals in the directory are independent and answer for their own work.
Are you a mediator, an arbitrator or a lawyer who wants to appear? Collaborate with Capibara.
Frequently asked
- How much does it cost to involve a professional?
- Each professional sets their own fee and it appears on their profile before you choose. Capibara keeps 10 % on payments handled through the platform, and that percentage is deducted from the professional's fee: it is not added to what the client pays.
- Do the professionals work for Capibara?
- No. They are independent professionals, with their own qualifications, their own insurance and their own fees. Capibara does not represent them, does not get involved in the merits of the matter and is not a mediation or arbitration body.
- What is the difference between mediation and arbitration?
- A mediator helps the parties reach their own agreement and decides nothing. An arbitrator hears both parties and issues an award, which is binding and enforceable. Between those two poles sit conciliation, assisted negotiation and collaborative law.
- Can everything be done online?
- Yes. The sessions, the exchange of documents and the signing of the agreement all happen on the platform. There is no need to travel, which often decides the matter when the parties are in different cities.
- How do I pick the right professional?
- In the directory you can filter by country and city, by languages and by years of experience, and read each profile. If you are unsure, start from the method: mediation if you want to agree, arbitration if you want someone to decide.
- Can I ask a professional to draft the binding offer?
- Yes. It is a separate engagement, at €120.00, in which the professional prepares the document, reviews it with you and handles it through to signature.
- I am a professional and want to appear in the directory.
- You can apply from the collaboration page. Qualifications and bar registration are verified where applicable, and the profile is published with your fees and your availability.
Capibara Legal, S.L. is a private negotiation and settlement service.
