Verbal understandings and agreements are easily forgotten and violated We at Seek Mediation therefore strongly advise that you should culminate the mediation process with a written agreement.In India, Outcomes/ Agreements arrived at during the mediation process in consonance with the provisions of Article 73 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 have a legal validity akin to an Arbitral award. The mediator will help you in drawing up the written agreement.