Mediation enables the parties to resolve their disputes with the help of a neutral mediator in a quick, flexible, confidential process which is considerably less expensive than litigation.

The use of mediation is steadily growing in Ireland, while in the UK and USA it has become a mainstream alternative to litigation. Mediation offers a confidential, flexible and non-adversarial solution. It allows for mutually agreed, lasting settlements to be made between parties.

The mediation is guided by an experienced mediator, whose role is to clarify the issues involved in an unbiased fashion, and to explore possibilities for resolution. Unlike litigation, the parties themselves shape their own negotiation and solve their own conflicts.

The process allows the use of broader parameters for negotiation than court proceedings and unlike litigation, the mediation parties themselves shape their own negotiation and solve their own conflicts. The mediator’s role is to clarify the issues and expose negotiation opportunities within an unbiased channel. This facilitates the flexible exploration of a solution by the parties in dispute. The mediation is guided by the expertise of the mediator.