Since early 2020, with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the modern world has been living in a truly unique set of circumstances. Our daily lives, as well as most—if not all—of our business dealings, continue to be impacted. And just as we were starting to better digest and understand the "new normal", the world was hit with yet another somewhat unprecedented global crisis, namely the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It has highlighted the interconnectivity which marks our interactions across the globe. Whether it's a worldwide wheat shortage or a spike in energy prices, the current political framework is having broad and significant repercussions on supply chains, transport and financials generally. Commercial transactions have suffered directly as economic metrics have changed overnight. It has also become quasi-impossible to predict future prices and behavior. All of these factors have tended to motivate parties to turn to mediation to try to resolve their commercial disputes. At the same time, they have made mediating such disputes significantly more complex. Below I will explore those complexities and suggest some mediation strategies to address them.