Development agreements
Complex obligations, delivery, viability and competing commercial priorities.
Discuss a dispute ↗Specialist property and contractual mediation · East Anglia
A clearer way through property and contractual disputes.
Independent, commercially aware mediation that helps people move beyond entrenched positions and towards a workable agreement.
Commercial knowledge.A human approach.
01 About Craig
Experience that sees the whole picture
Property and contractual expertise built on results and the people involved.
Craig Knights is a Chartered Surveyor and the principal of CMK Real Estate, with 30 years’ experience across investment banking and property.
Craig has advised on land, development, investment, funding and complex commercial agreements. His work regularly brings landowners, developers, occupiers, investors and advisers together through challenging negotiations—often where interests differ, time is short and the financial consequences matter.
Based in Norwich, Craig is a member of the Civil Mediation Council and offers in-person mediation throughout East Anglia, with online and hybrid arrangements also available.
30years in banking
and property
and property
RICSChartered
Surveyor
Surveyor
East AngliaNorwich based
region wide
region wide
02 Property & contractual disputes
Specialist understanding.
Practical outcomes.
Property and contractual conflict sits at the intersection of obligations, money, place and long-term relationships. Subject knowledge keeps discussions focused on realistic solutions.
Contracts
Shareholder agreements, land contracts and all types of commercial contracts.
Boundary disputes
Boundaries, access, rights of way and sensitive neighbour disagreements.
Construction
Contracts, payments, delay, defects and quality disputes.
Landlord & tenant
Leases, rent, repairs, service charges and occupation issues.
Property partnerships
Joint ventures, ownership structures and expectations that have broken down.
03 About mediation
Confidential · Flexible · Party-led
A structured conversation with room for a better answer.
Mediation is a private process in which an independent mediator helps parties understand a dispute, communicate and explore settlement.
The mediator manages the process but does not decide who is right or impose an outcome. The decisions remain with the parties, allowing solutions that a court may not be able to order.
○Confidential
A private, without-prejudice setting for open discussion.
◇Controlled
The parties retain control of whether and how they settle.
↝Flexible
Practical and creative outcomes shaped around what matters.
⌁Efficient
Usually quicker and less costly than contested proceedings.
The process
What to expect.
The format is tailored to the dispute and may take place in person, online or through a combination of both.
1
Preparation
Private conversations with each party, concise case information and an agreed format.
2
The mediation
Joint and private meetings clarify issues, test assumptions and develop practical options.
3
Settlement
If terms are agreed, the parties and their advisers record them in a binding agreement.
“My role is to understand what matters to each party, test the obstacles honestly and help them build an agreement they can live with.”
Craig Knights • CMK Mediation
Start a conversation
Let’s find a way forward.
An initial conversation is confidential and without obligation. Get in touch to discuss the dispute and whether mediation may help.
Call Craig07449 170024↗Emailinfo@cmkmediation.co.uk↗
LocationNorwich · East AngliaAvailable to travel throughout the region