By card on Stripe's secure page, in USD, EUR or GBP. UNIONE™ never sees your card details. An invoice is issued automatically.

Is my information confidential?

Yes. Orders and applications are confidential, handled by named people after a conflict check, and never shared without your consent except as the law requires.

Yes, depending on the stage the work has reached. The Refund policy sets it out service by service.

Is AI used on my documents?

Only to prepare: the live analysis before payment runs on UNIONE™'s own rules on our servers, and after the Secretariat clears the conflict check an AI first read gives the Fellow a map of the file. Nothing reaches an AI provider before then. A named Fellow makes every finding. Tick "No AI on my documents" on the form and the AI first read is skipped; the Fellow works from the documents alone.

Adopt UNIONE™

Make your dispute structure a deliberate contract decision

Choose UNIONE™ clauses and processes where they suit your deal. We help you decide what fits, record why, and use it consistently across your contracts.

Adoption starts before the dispute

At contract stage, decide the institution, seat, how governing law interacts, notices, evidence, escalation and where you may need to enforce.

Clear recommendations

We recommend a structure and explain why, using our current clause and procedure materials.

Internal standards

Set house rules for when clauses may change, instead of copying and pasting.

The right clause for the deal

Match the dispute structure to the commercial relationship.

Learn from past disputes

Use what recurring claims teach you to improve future contracts.

Adopt through the contract, then use it

Adoption works best when it is consistent but still thought through for each deal.

Choose where to start

Begin with Before You Sign to test the contract before you commit to it.

Review the clause

Use the Agreement Toolkit, Clause Health Check or our specialist contract guidance.

Check local law

Bring in qualified counsel where mandatory law or local enforcement is in play.

Adopt and monitor

Use the agreed clause, notices, evidence and escalation steps consistently during performance.

Become an Adoption Partner

Service	For	USD	EUR	GBP	Delivery
Adoption Partner certification (law firms) Certification for law firms that offer the UNIONE™ model clause and prevention tools to their clients, with a certificate, a badge and a public listing for a year.	Law firms and in-house teams advising on cross-border contracts	1,500	1,400	1,200	Decision within 10 working days of payment

One choice, more consistent contracts

Adopting UNIONE™ across your contracts makes your dispute terms more consistent. Each deal still needs party consent, compliance with mandatory law and its own judgment.

Good to know

Start with Before You Sign and the Agreement Toolkit before you add or update an arbitration clause.

UNIONE™ Rules & Procedures v4.0 were adopted by the Global Council in April 2026. Any arbitration follows the parties’ agreement, the applicable law and the Rules in force when it begins.

Why people use it

Certification for law firms that offer the UNIONE™ model clause and prevention tools to their clients: a certificate, a partner badge and a public listing for a year, and a clause briefing for your lawyers.

Clients ask for modern, enforcement-first clauses and prevention tools; certification shows you offer them.
The listing on UNIONE™ and the WLA/WONE networks refers enquiries where your firm is a fit, with no referral fee either way.
The briefing gives your lawyers the Rules, the clauses and the free tools to use with clients.

When to order it

When clients start asking for enforcement-first clauses and prevention tools you do not yet package.
Before a template refresh, so the model clause and the free tools are built in from the start.
When you want a visible, verifiable association with an institution without becoming part of it.

How it works

1. Your matter

You. You enter the matter online and upload the documents; your browser extracts the text and UNIONE™'s own servers run the analysis. Nothing is kept until you submit.

2. Eligibility pre-check

UNIONE™ software. Commitments, website, lead partner and disclosure checked; your listing previewed.

3. Confirm and pay

You. You check the plan and pay by card on Stripe's secure page, at the end of the application.

4. Eligibility and independence review

Secretariat · 8 working days. The Secretariat verifies the firm and any disclosed relationship.

5. Certificate, badge and listing

UNIONE™ software · 2 working days. Issued the moment the review is approved.

6. Clause briefing for your lawyers

Named Fellow. Scheduled with your lead partner within 90 days.

How we deliver

Decision within 10 working days of payment.
Certificate (PDF), valid 12 months; badge for your website; listing on the Adoption Partners page.
Renewal reminder 30 days before the anniversary.

Pricing and what it buys

Annual fee in two bands by number of lawyers.
Full refund if the firm is not certified.

Service	USD	EUR	GBP	Basis
Adoption Partner certification (law firms) · Up to 25 lawyers	1,500	1,400	1,200	Adoption Partner annual fee
Adoption Partner certification (law firms) · 26 or more lawyers	2,500	2,350	1,990	Adoption Partner annual fee

The software and AI in this service

Before you pay: Eligibility pre-check. Commitments, website, lead partner and disclosure checked; your listing previewed. It runs on UNIONE™'s own servers and sends nothing to an AI provider.

An AI eligibility pre-check reviews the practice description against the certification criteria and tells you what the reviewer will look for.

After certification, an AI clause-briefing pack is prepared for your lawyers: the model clause variants and when to use each.
AI provider: OpenAI, under business API terms that do not allow training on your data.

How UNIONE™ uses AI →

Practical guide: what to have ready

Firm profile and office list.
Name and email of the lead partner.
Two lawyers who will complete the briefing.

See a sample

A specimen Adoption Partner certificate for an illustrative firm. Illustrative parties and facts.

Frequently asked questions

Does certification bring referrals?

Where a firm is a fit for an enquiry, we may refer it, with no fee either way. Certification confers no right to referrals.

Does the firm become part of UNIONE™?

No. Adoption Partners are independent firms.

What does the firm have to do to stay certified?

Keep the model clause and the prevention tools in its practice, keep the lead partner and disclosure details current, and renew annually. The Secretariat may ask for confirmation at renewal.

Can we use the badge on proposals and the website?

Yes, for the certification year, with the certificate number. Anyone can verify it on the Verify page.

How are the two fee bands defined?

By the number of lawyers in the firm, as stated in the application. The band is confirmed before payment.

Do I need an account first?

No. Run the application: enter the matter, see the live analysis and the plan, then pay at the end (or request the quote). We create your private account from your email so you can follow every step. Already have one? It is linked automatically, and you open it with a one-time code.

Ready to start?

Where to go next

The UNIONE™ System

How Before You Sign, Before You Arbitrate, arbitration and Before You Enforce fit together.

UNIONE™ Solutions

All UNIONE™ services in one place, from contract review to recovery.

Before You Sign

Fix it in the contract and the clause before it escalates.

Before You Arbitrate

Test the evidence, the exposure and the alternatives before you commit to a formal process.

Before You Enforce

Follow the decision through to the court, the security, the assets and the recovery.

About UNIONE™

UNIONE™ is a cross-border dispute prevention and resolution institution, from contract review and assessment to mediation, arbitration and enforcement planning.

How to use UNIONE™

A short guide to finding the right UNIONE™ service, whether you are drafting a contract, facing a live dispute, going to arbitration or recovering an award.

Contact UNIONE™

Talk to the Secretariat in confidence.