This article analyzes the process of organizing mediation as a procedure for settling legal disputes in the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States. Attention is drawn to the fact that some of the states (for example, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Belarus) have practically already formed the regulatory framework for the activities of mediators. In some countries (Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan), special legislation has been adopted in recent years and has not yet been tested in practice. In Armenia, Tajikistan, there is no special law on mediation, but there are some episodic legal norms in procedural legislation. In conclusion, it was concluded that the legal regulation of mediation in each country should be considered taking into account the influence of international law, including the law of the European Union.