Andrew Gibson

Contact Information
Telephone: 086 0117766
Email: andrew@beyondconflict.ie
Website: www.beyondconflict.ie

Location: Leinster, Ireland

Geographic Locations

Republic of Ireland
United Kingdom
Netherlands, The Hague

Mediation Practice Areas

Workplace, Corporate, PM Disputes, Inter-Cultural

Professional Background

Andrew has extensive experience working in private practice as a mediator both in Ireland and the UK. Andrew is founder of Beyond Conflict, a mediation and conflict coaching practice based in Ireland. The Beyond Conflict team practices in workplace and family mediation, Andrew’s focus is on workplace and corporate mediation along with conflict coaching. Andrew's insight in how people are affected by cross-cultural conflict and environmental conflict grew from his extensive study and practice in the field of emotional intelligence. He now lectures and delivers training programmes/workshops for mediators and the corporate sector in understanding the core of conflict and its effect on individuals and society. Andrew has intrinsic insight into the corporate sector, working with multinationals and leading Irish private and public sector organisations. Application of his educational background in Psychology and his business experience in project management places him in an ideal position to meet the needs of his clients. 75% of Andrew clients in mediation and coaching come from referrals and recommendation. Andrew’s work with large multinational organisations has led to building expertise in facilitating resolution of intercultural disputes and assisting with the development of integration programmes for such organisations. As part of his programme he aims to promote mediation principles, providing tools and competencies at all levels to help people collaborate on issues openly and honestly when disputes arise before they turn into damaging conflicts.


Andrew's services are effectively utilised on an ongoing basis by a number of leading multinational organisations to mediate a variety of disputes. Much of this work has been centred around inter-cultural disputes and restructuring issues. Andrew also works closely with public sector and governmental agencies, as a panel mediator and conflict investigator. Andrew's experience comes from working in both Ireland and the UK for over 8 years in the mediation / ADR industry. He has been involved in over 160 direct mediations and countless other smaller organisation dispute cases.

Description of Mediation Style

Andrew's style is adaptable - one size does not fit all! Andrew aims to utilise his skills and competencies to meet the needs of the parties he is working with. His Facilitative and Transformative styles are utilised to the full.

Training & Mentoring

Andrew holds the position of QAP coordinator for Beyond Conflict Limited an IMI approved QAP. He is the principal trainer at Beyond Conflict, delivering and coordinating workshop programmes in ADR related subjects to corporate clients. Andrew is a mentor at the NRM Network (Ireland). In this role he acts as mentor to newly trained and certified mediators. He runs role play events and case study workshops as well as direct one-to-one mentoring, Andrew is also a mentor with the YMI.

Professional Certification

NRM Master Practitioner Mediator (current 2015 practice licence held)
IMI Certified Mediator 

Professional Indemnity Insurance

Aon Insurance

Code of Professional Conduct

International Mediation Institute Code of Conduct
NRM Code of professional conduct

Complaint process

International Mediation Institute
NRM Complaint and Audit Process

Fee Structure

Available on request