teacher

Juan Diego Mata Chacón

Academic training

Degree in Law
Master in New Technologies Law

EIM Teaching

Teacher in mediation as a conflict management system and mediation by electronic means (online)

Civil Mediation Teacher

Professional experience

Lawyer of the Illustrious Bar Association of Seville
Conflict Management
Associate Professor Pablo de Olavide University, Public Law
Collaborating Prof. Loyola Andalusia University in Postgraduate
UNED Prof. in Legal Sciences
Co-author Practical Manual for Mediators, The Mystery of Mediation

Latest articles by Juan Diego Mata Chacón

Mediation and debt collection: when collecting is also about nurturing the relationship

16/06/2026

By Juan Diego Mata. In the collective imagination, debt collection is often associated with formal letters, registered mail, and ultimately, legal proceedings that turn a business relationship into a battleground. However, it is paradoxical that many companies forget, precisely at that critical moment, the same... Read more

Automation, legal certainty and mediation: the new paradigm of ADR in mass claims

09/06/2026

By Juan Diego Mata. The entry into force of Organic Law 1/2025 has brought about a paradigm shift in the management of civil and commercial disputes. The requirement to resort to an Appropriate Means of Dispute Resolution (ADR) prior to filing certain lawsuits obliges... Read more

When mediation is the only solution

02/06/2026

By Juan Diego Mata Why, in many cases, a sentence is not enough and an agreement becomes essential 1. The problem: resolutions that do not bring peace There is something profoundly paradoxical in the contemporary judicial system: we obtain sentences, but we do not always obtain solutions. That is, the conflict is resolved based on the... Read more