Resolve High-Stakes Disputes Without Destroying Value

Mediation for owners, investors, and business leaders navigating complex conflicts delivered with discretion, structure, and a focus on win/win outcomes.

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When Business Conflicts Escalate, the Stakes Are Higher Than They Appear

Disputes between business owners, partners, and investors rarely stay contained. They can quickly impact enterprise value, leadership focus, investor confidence, and long-term outcomes.

Left unaddressed, even minor disagreements can become complex, costly, and disruptive.

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A Business-Minded Approach to Resolving Complex Disputes

Dispute Resolute was founded to provide a more structured and practical path to resolving high-stakes business conflicts.

Led by Jonny Lach, an investor, board member, and attorney, the practice brings a real-world understanding of how disputes affect businesses, stakeholders, and outcomes.

The focus is not just resolution.

It is protecting value and enabling forward progress.

In-person and remote options

We offer mediation sessions at our Stamford, Connecticut office, as well as secure remote options. Whether meeting in person or virtually, our goal is to create a neutral environment where parties can have productive conversations and move toward resolution.

We also offer our service at no charge, pro bono, in certain circumstances.

Contact us for a 30-minute consultation at no charge to evaluate whether we can help you.

  
Our Philosophy

Conflict is inevitable, but resolving it doesn’t have to be costly, slow, or damaging. At Dispute Resolute, we help parties resolve disputes through mediation, a voluntary, confidential, and efficient process that keeps control in your hands.

Rather than relying on litigation, mediation creates space for open dialogue and practical solutions. We guide the process, helping parties identify interests, explore options, and reach fair, workable resolutions quickly and privately.

A Clear, Structured Path to Resolution

1. Initial Conversation

Confidential discussion to understand the situation and objectives.

2. Assessment & Structuring

Define the mediation framework and key considerations.

3. Mediation Process

Facilitate structured, focused discussions between parties.

4. Resolution Pathways

Develop practical, forward-looking solutions aligned with business priorities.

our services

  • Resolving internal conflicts that impact leadership, strategy, and ownership.

  • Addressing disputes involving boards, investors, and management teams.

  • Supporting resolution in closely held and private company environments.

  • Engaging early to prevent escalation and preserve value.

  • Providing structured resolution pathways within ongoing legal processes.

  • Jonny has a unique ability to listen intently and think creatively, which makes him a great mediator. I recommend him wholeheartedly.

    —Scott Edelman, Retired Partner of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, now Mediator at Signature Resolution in California

  • Jonny Lach is a very perceptive individual with a desire to help families and individuals be successful. He has that rare ability to recognize all sides of a story, and to help others see that there are diverse points of view in any disagreement.

    —Sara Hamilton, Founder and Board Chair at Family Office Exchange

  • Jonny has an impressive intellect and an unusual talent for distilling complicated challenges down to their core. He has always pursued successful outcomes with a commitment to doing what’s right.

    —Andrew Feldman — Managing Director, Agecroft Partners

  • Jonny’s extensive and varied business experience will contribute greatly to his success as a mediator.

    —Thomas P. Valenti — Attorney, Arbitrator, Neutral, Facilitator, Trainer

Let us help you resolve your dispute by agreement, a way out of the darkness

If you are navigating a complex dispute, we help you negotiate and resolve it to a mutually acceptable agreement.

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