Sceats Family Office launches specialist coal mediation service

A faster, fairer, and far cheaper alternative to arbitration.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, October 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Sceats Family Office (SFO) has launched Coal-Mediation.Com, bringing professional commercial mediation to the international coal market. At around a tenth of the cost of arbitration and with a 92% resolution rate, mediation represents a genuine game-changer for the industry.

The Problem:
Litigation in the High Court can cost upwards of $500,000 per side; arbitration, around $250,000 — and hearings can take nine months to schedule. Beyond the legal bills lie months of uncertainty, stress, and strained business relationships.

The Solution:
Mediation offers a faster, calmer, and more cost-effective route to resolution. With minimal preparation, fees are 0.1% of the value in dispute*, and no long wait for a hearing date, parties can often reach agreement within days.

According to accrediting body CEDR (London), 70% of cases settle at mediation, and a further 22% in the weeks following — all while preserving commercial goodwill.

Peter Sceats, creator of the original free and fair API coal indices and Editor in Chief of Sceats-Coal.Report, the world’s widest read coal newsletter, said:
“Commercial mediation in coal is long overdue — and it’s a game-changer. Not every dispute needs to go to court; many can be resolved faster, cheaper, and with less stress through structured mediation. I’m proud to be the first coal-experienced accredited mediator in coal market and look forward to helping law firms and their clients achieve swift, practical outcomes without the cost and strain of litigation.”

Penny Caudle
Sceats Family Office
+44 20 7101 4714
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