Professional Standards
Standing earned through a documented review
We review every Fellowship and Sector Bench applicant against clear standards. Admission recognises your standing. Appointment to a case is a separate decision.
What we review
We look at who you are, what you have done, your independence and your fit with the institution.
Professional credentials
We verify your identity and stated qualifications.
Relevant practice
We assess your dispute or sector experience against the standard for each designation.
Conduct and conflicts
We rely on your declarations and current checks.
Institutional fit
Admission is our decision, based on our standards and capacity.
Admission and appointment are separate
If you are admitted, you still pass independence, conflict and suitability checks for each matter.
Application or EOI
You send us the required professional material.
Assessment
We review it against the current designation and Bench criteria.
Decision
We admit you, ask for more information or decline.
Ongoing standing
You keep your profile, conduct and declarations up to date.
Vetting confirms eligibility, not work
Our appointment firewall keeps standing and case work apart. That protects you and the institution.
Good to know
The Fellowship and EOI routes set out the current admission process.
Four Fellowship options
You pay only after approval. Our review decides whether you join as AF.UNIONE™, F.UNIONE™ or SF.UNIONE™. Fellowship + Paris is a participation package, not a fourth designation. Renewal is USD 295 a year from the first anniversary; Fellows admitted on earlier written terms keep them.
AF.UNIONE™
3–7 years of practice. Eligible to be considered for sole-arbitrator appointments.
F.UNIONE™
8–14 years of practice. Eligible to be considered for co-arbitrator and sole-arbitrator appointments.
SF.UNIONE™
15+ years of practice. Eligible to be considered for presiding-arbitrator appointments.
Fellowship + Paris
Fellowship with pre-approved participation in the Paris Assembly in 2027, on package terms confirmed in writing.
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.