UNIONE™ governance
Governed by a Global Council, not a government.
A Global Council drawn from key commercial jurisdictions sets standards and policy. Case decisions stay separate from every institutional role, and our legal home never decides the seat, the law or the tribunal.
Who sits on the Global Council
Leadership and case appointments are separate
Our structure supports the institution while keeping influence away from individual disputes.
Oversight and strategy
Institutional direction, standards and key governance decisions.
Certification standards
Oversight of professional certification standards and admissions.
Operations
Intake, coordination, records, procedural support and programme administration.
Case decisions
Every tribunal, expert or neutral appointment follows the applicable procedure, conflict checks, independence rules and party rights.
Light enough to work, strong enough to trust
Experienced leaders can take part without heavy operational burdens or conflicts.
Institutional policy
We maintain standards, principles and strategic direction.
Certification integrity
We protect the quality of admission and certification.
Conflicts and independence
Governance roles are kept apart from appointments and confidential case decisions.
Transparency
We publish our institutional roles, standards and the status of the Rules.
Global participation
Our leaders come from key commercial jurisdictions, with independence protected in every case.
No title decides a live dispute
Institutional standing and the independence of decision-makers stay in separate lanes.
Good to know
Case administration and appointments follow the applicable legal and procedural framework.
Statutory governance, fiduciary and corporate duties, conflicts, professional regulation and local institutional requirements need qualified counsel.
Being a Fellow, sitting on a Sector Bench or the Council, or having worked with UNIONE™ before, gives no right to appointments, referrals, clients or cases.
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.