About UNIONE™

Rethinking arbitration.
Rebuilding resolution.

UNIONE™ was founded on a single conviction: that the world's dispute resolution systems had fallen behind the world they were designed to serve. We built something different. Something that begins earlier, runs cleaner, and ends with outcomes that actually hold.

Our Mission ↓ The UNIONE™ System

"Disputes are an inevitable part of cross-border commerce. What determines their impact is not whether they arise — but how they are managed."

UNIONE™ User Guide — Introduction

5,000+

Arbitrators & Neutrals on Panel

100+

Countries represented

170+

Jurisdictions covered

v3.0

Arbitration Rules — current version

ERR

Unique enforceability review — only UNIONE™

Built for the world as it actually operates.

100+

Countries

Mission & Vision

Built for a world where outcomes must hold.

UNIONE™ is a next-generation global dispute resolution system — designed not as a replacement for arbitration, but as its evolution.

Traditional dispute resolution was built for a different era. Processes were slower. Transactions were localised. Enforcement challenges were limited. That world no longer exists.

Today, businesses operate across jurisdictions simultaneously. Contracts are executed in hours. Disputes require outcomes that are not only legally valid — but practically enforceable across multiple territories at once.

UNIONE™ was designed for this reality. It integrates four structured stages — prevention, structured resolution, arbitration, and enforcement — into a single coherent framework that manages disputes across their entire lifecycle.

From the moment a contract is signed to the moment an award is implemented, UNIONE™ is the only system that treats the whole journey as a single problem worth solving.

Principle 01

Enforceability Orientation

Every procedural and substantive decision is made with one question: will this award hold in the real world?

Principle 02

Prevention Before Reaction

Disputes should be structured before they escalate — not managed after positions have hardened.

Principle 03

Efficiency & Proportionality

Time and cost must be proportionate to the dispute. Proceedings are time-bound by design, not by hope.

Principle 04

Digital Validity

Electronic filings, digital communications and virtual hearings carry full legal validity under UNIONE™ Rules.

Principle 05

Institutional Support — Not Override

UNIONE™ supports the Tribunal and the parties. It does not substitute for their judgment.

The Founding Story

From a structural gap to a global system.

UNIONE™ was born from a recognition that the world's arbitration ecosystem had three structural failures — and that all three could be solved together.

Gap 1

Disputes designed too late

Contracts were drafted without sufficient consideration of how disputes would be managed. When disputes arose, parties entered processes not designed for their specific risks.

Gap 2

Process over outcome

Significant time and cost were spent navigating procedure. Less attention was given to whether the final outcome would translate into enforceable results.

Gap 3

Enforcement as afterthought

Even after an award was issued, parties faced uncertainty in enforcement. The system ended at the award. The real challenge began after.

UNIONE™

All three — solved

One integrated system that begins at the contract stage, structures every proceeding toward enforceability, and extends support through to final implementation.

Foundational Principles

Ten principles. Every proceeding. No exceptions.

These are the foundational principles encoded in Article 4 of the UNIONE™ International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution Rules v3.0. They govern every proceeding without exception.

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Fairness & Equality

Each party shall be treated equally and given a full and fair opportunity to present its case.

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Independence & Impartiality

The Tribunal shall remain independent and impartial at all times.

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Party Autonomy

Parties retain the freedom to agree on procedural matters, subject to these Rules.

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Institutional Support

UNIONE™ supports — and does not override — Tribunal independence or party autonomy.

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Efficiency & Proportionality

Proceedings shall be conducted efficiently and proportionately to the dispute.

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Enforceability Orientation

All decisions consider the objective of producing an award capable of enforcement.

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Prevention & Early Resolution

Structured resolution mechanisms shall be encouraged prior to full arbitration.

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Digital Validity

Electronic filings, digital communications and virtual hearings have full legal validity.

Leadership

The institution behind the institution.

UNIONE™ is governed by a leadership team drawn from the highest levels of international arbitration, law, and dispute resolution practice worldwide.

Dr. David Mercer

Director General
Former LCIA President

🇬🇧 London

Prof. Layla Al-Farsi

Chief Rules Officer
International Law Scholar

🇦🇪 Dubai

Rajiv Krishnamurthy

Chief Registrar
Former SIAC Registrar

🇸🇬 Singapore

Sophie Beaumont

Head of AI & Technology
Legal Tech Pioneer

🇫🇷 Paris

Global Reach

Present where disputes arise.

UNIONE™ maintains regional representation and institutional partnerships across every major commercial jurisdiction.

Asia-Pacific

1,200+ professionals
across 20+ countries

Singapore as primary seat hub. Hong Kong, Tokyo, Sydney and Seoul representation. SIAC and HKIAC cooperation protocols.

🇸🇬 Singapore🇭🇰 Hong Kong🇯🇵 Japan🇦🇺 Australia

Europe

1,400+ professionals
across 30+ countries

London, Paris, Geneva and Frankfurt as primary European hubs. Cooperation with leading European arbitration institutions.

🇬🇧 London🇫🇷 Paris🇨🇭 Geneva🇩🇪 Frankfurt

Middle East & Africa

680+ professionals
across 25+ countries

DIFC Dubai as primary hub. Riyadh, Cairo and Nairobi representation. DIAC cooperation framework established.

🇦🇪 Dubai🇸🇦 Riyadh🇪🇬 Cairo🇳🇬 Lagos

South Asia

720+ professionals
across 6 countries

New Delhi and Mumbai as primary hubs. Strong representation across India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

🇮🇳 India🇵🇰 Pakistan🇧🇩 Bangladesh🇱🇰 Sri Lanka

Americas

620+ professionals
across 15+ countries

New York and Miami as primary North American hubs. São Paulo and Bogotá for Latin American representation.

🇺🇸 New York🇧🇷 São Paulo🇲🇽 Mexico City🇨🇦 Toronto

Central Asia & CIS

380+ professionals
across 10+ countries

Astana and Istanbul as emerging hubs. Kazakhstan, Turkey and Georgia representation for Belt & Road adjacent disputes.

🇰🇿 Astana🇹🇷 Istanbul🇬🇪 Tbilisi🇺🇿 Tashkent

Recognition & Standards

Built to the highest institutional standards.

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New York Convention

All UNIONE™ awards structured for recognition under the 1958 NYC across 170+ signatory states.

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UNCITRAL Model Law

Proceedings designed for compatibility with Model Law jurisdictions — Singapore, Hong Kong, UK and beyond.

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ISO-Grade Data Security

All case data handled with enterprise-grade encryption and zero third-party data sharing.

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IBA Guidelines Aligned

Tribunal independence and conflicts procedures aligned with IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest.

Fellowship Programme

For dispute resolution professionals who want to be part of what comes next.

UNIONE™ Fellowship is the institutional designation for arbitrators, mediators, and neutrals who want to participate in building the next generation of international dispute resolution — not just observe it.

Three tiers. Verified credentials. A structured monthly programme of Global Arbitration Rooms, Tribunal Simulation Labs, and thought leadership. 500 Founding Fellow places close permanently at Barcelona, August 2026.

Fellowship Programme → Founding Fellows ✦

500

Founding Fellow places — closes permanently

Tiers — AF · F · SF.UNIONE™

$295

Annual renewal — locked for Founding Fellows

Monthly streams — rooms, labs, thought leadership, forum

Join the movement

Be part of what comes next in global dispute resolution.

Whether you are a party, a counsel, an arbitrator, or an institution — UNIONE™ was built for you.

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Rethinking arbitration.Rebuilding resolution.