Mediation in Spain: resolve your dispute without going to court — in one place
Mediation (mediación, Ley 5/2012) is a calm, confidential way to settle a dispute with the help of a neutral mediator — faster and cheaper than a lawsuit, and it keeps the relationship. This hub gathers the mediation scenarios: with a company, with neighbours, and within the family. Since the Ley Orgánica 1/2025 an out-of-court attempt is anyway required before most claims, and mediation satisfies it.
✓ Confidential · ✓ Faster than court
Pick your situation
With a company (consumer vs business)
Insurer, bank, airline, shop, utility or telecom — settle without a lawsuit.
Open guide →This guide is general information about Spanish law, not a legal opinion on your case. Rules change and outcomes depend on your own facts and documents — check your situation before you act on it.
Neighbours and community
Noise, works, shared costs, the comunidad de propietarios — resolved with dialogue.
Open guide →Family
Separation, agreements over children or money — decided by you, not imposed.
Open guide →Between businesses (B2B)
Partners, suppliers, clients, unpaid invoices — resolve without breaking the relationship.
Open guide →With the public administration
A disagreement with a public body where mediation or a prior claim can unblock it.
Open guide →Intercultural & community
A conflict across cultures or within a group — dialogue that bridges the gap.
Open guide →MASC: the mandatory pre-court step
Since LO 1/2025 courts reject claims without a prior settlement attempt — how the door works.
Open guide →Have a dispute in Spain?
Tell us your dispute — with a company, a neighbour or within the family. We explain whether mediation fits, how it works and what it costs, and start your case with RightNOW.
Start my mediationInformational guide on mediation for people in Spain. Mediation is voluntary and both sides must engage — check whether your case fits with RightNOW.
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Included: checks of Spanish documents, letters, requests and contracts before signing, Action Plans, consultation and sending your claims by burofax.