Conduct mediations through High Court and District Court mediation centres across India — Delhi Mediation Centre, Bengaluru Mediation Centre, Bombay High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre, and similar institutions. Court-annexed mediators handle referred civil disputes including property, matrimonial, employment, and commercial matters. These mediations are typically time-limited (3-4 sessions), free for parties, and focused on settlement facilitation. Court-annexed practice builds mediation skills and panel credentials but is generally pro bono or low-fee at the junior stage.

Mediate high-value commercial disputes between businesses — contractual disputes, partnership breakdowns, joint venture conflicts, supplier-buyer disputes, and corporate restructuring disagreements. Commercial mediation under the Mediation Act 2023 involves pre-litigation mandatory mediation for commercial disputes under the Commercial Courts Act, as well as voluntary commercial mediation by party agreement. Commercial mediators command significant fees (Rs 25,000–2,00,000+ per session) and typically operate through institutional panels (IIAM, ICA, MCIA, SAMA) or independently.

Facilitate settlement of matrimonial disputes, divorce matters, child custody and maintenance disputes, and family property division through mediation referred by Family Courts or initiated voluntarily. Family mediation requires specialist training in communication with emotionally distressed parties, child-inclusive mediation techniques, and understanding of Hindu personal law, Muslim personal law, and the Special Marriage Act. This is a growth area as courts actively refer matrimonial matters to mediation.

Advise and represent corporate clients in pre-litigation conciliation under the Mediation Act 2023 and sector-specific conciliation mechanisms (RBI, SEBI, IRDAI ombudsman processes; real estate RERA conciliation). Help companies design tiered dispute resolution clauses incorporating mediation and conciliation before arbitration or litigation. Negotiate mediation settlements on behalf of corporate clients — distinguishing th role of party representative in mediation from the neutral mediator role.

Design and deliver mediation training programmes for lawyers, judges, corporates, and HR professionals — skills that become essential as mediation practice grows following the Mediation Act 2023. Senior mediators often develop training as a parallel income stream. Institutions like IIAM, CAMP, and NLUs actively seek experienced mediators for faculty roles and training programme development.

Manage and facilitate mediations and conciliations conducted online — a rapidly growing area following the COVID-19 period and the formal recognition of ODR under Indian policy frameworks. ODR platforms like SAMA, Presolv360, and Agami Prize winners are expanding rapidly. ODR specialists combine mediation skills with digital platform management and process design, serving e-commerce disputes, fintech consumer grievances, and B2B commercial conflicts at scale.

Comprehensive coverage of the Mediation Act 2023 — mandatory pre-litigation mediation, Mediation Council of India, registered mediators, mediated settlement agreements, and enforcement under the Singapore Convention.

Advanced skills for commercial mediators — opening sessions, joint sessions, caucus management, impasse-breaking, reality-testing, and drafting binding mediated settlement agreements for complex business disputes.

Court-annexed and voluntary family mediation — matrimonial disputes, child custody, maintenance, property division, and child-inclusive mediation techniques under Hindu, Muslim, and secular family law frameworks.

Online dispute resolution platforms, digital mediation procedure, e-commerce and fintech dispute resolution, SAMA and Presolv360 workflows, and building an ODR-focused practice.

How to effectively represent your client as counsel in a mediation — pre-mediation strategy, opening statements, caucus use, BATNA analysis, and negotiating and drafting the final settlement agreement.

Use AI to prepare mediation briefs, research precedents and settlement patterns, draft mediated settlement agreements, and manage documentation in online dispute resolution.

Accessible introduction to mediation theory and practice in the Indian context — foundational text for new practitioners covering mediation models, facilitation techniques, and the Indian ADR landscape.

The classic negotiation text that underpins mediation practice worldwide — principled negotiation, BATNA analysis, separating people from problems, and interest-based bargaining. Essential reading for any mediator.

Detailed commentary on the Mediation Act 2023 — legislative history, section-by-section analysis, comparison with UNCITRAL Model Law on Mediation, and implications for Indian practice.

Comprehensive academic and practitioner text on dispute resolution — theory, processes, ethics, and systems design. Strong foundation for mediators seeking to understand the broader ADR field.

The leading English practitioner text on commercial mediation — applicable to Indian commercial mediation practice, covering process design, technique, and the business of running a mediation practice.

Delhi Mediation Centre, Bengaluru Mediation Centre, Bombay HC Mediation and Conciliation Centre — observe and co-mediate under supervision, build your formal mediation record, and qualify for panel empanelment.

Indian Institute of Arbitration and Mediation and Indian Council of Arbitration — institutional internships providing training, supervised mediation experience, and panel registration pathways for new mediators.

Khaitan & Co, AZB & Partners, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Trilegal — law firm ADR practices advising clients in mediation and representing parties in court-annexed and commercial mediation proceedings.

Online dispute resolution startups — case management, platform operations, and mediation facilitation roles in India's rapidly growing ODR ecosystem. Ideal for combining mediation and technology interests.