Before the dispute. Beyond the award.

When cross-border business becomes a dispute, UNIONE™, also part of the UNBOUNDED™ Global Ecosystem, prevents it, resolves it, arbitrates it and plans enforcement. 334 Fellows in 58 countries.

Cases

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Something has just happened · 15

It needs someone in that country this week.

A payment frozen, goods held, a letter from a foreign court, a partner gone silent. These cases say first what to do today, and who can act there.

01 · 13 cases

Business & ownership

Shareholders, boards, deals and companies in difficulty.

Corporate ownership & governance

Disagreements between founders, shareholders and directors, and the records and filings that keep a company in order.

Founders, companies, boards, shareholders

We're in a dispute with our partner in a company abroad. What are our options?Our co-founder has stopped cooperating with the business Directors disagree over a major investment A director faces allegations of breach of fiduciary duty The company has lost important statutory records An investor wants veto rights over business decisions A shareholder agreement does not reflect the current ownership We need to reorganise a complex group of family-owned companies A beneficial ownership filing has been challenged A founder wants to buy back employee shares Shareholders are disputing dividends and related-party payments Our board needs an independent governance review

Restructuring, insolvency & business recovery

Businesses under financial pressure, failing customers or suppliers, and insolvencies that cross borders.

Companies, lenders, creditors, owners

Urgent We've received a legal letter from another country. How serious is it?

02 · 1 cases

Capital & assets

Raising and moving money, listed companies, funds, banks, payments and assets held abroad.

Payments, FX, digital assets & treasury

Payments that are held or diverted, cash trapped abroad, currency risk and digital assets.

Treasurers, importers, exporters, fintechs

Urgent We paid a fake invoice to a fraudster's account abroad. Can we get it back?

03 · 11 cases

Tax, finance & assurance

Tax disputes and planning, accounts, audits, due diligence and valuations.

Tax assessments, disputes & management

Tax assessments, audits, penalties and refunds, at home or abroad.

Companies, entrepreneurs, taxpayers

The tax authority has challenged our deductible expenses An overdue tax filing has triggered penalties An asset sale has created an unexpected tax bill A business owner faces a personal income tax reassessment We want to settle a long-running tax dispute An employee stock option plan has unexpected tax effects We have an indirect tax refund stuck with the authorities A tax authority has challenged the valuation of a transaction We need recurring tax compliance across many subsidiaries Our international payroll taxes do not reconcile A tax amnesty or disclosure opportunity requires evaluation

04 · 11 cases

People & private matters

Employees, visas and mobility, families, inheritance and personal wealth.

Employment, labour & workplace disputes

Hiring, dismissals, disputes and investigations involving employees, in one country or several.

Employers, executives, employees

How do we dismiss an employee in another country lawfully?A senior employee is joining a competitor abroad. Can we protect our secrets?

Consumer finance, fraud victims & asset recovery

Individuals and small businesses who have lost money to fraud, failed investments or frozen accounts.

Individuals, investors, small businesses

Urgent My broker has restricted access to my investments Urgent A relative may have been pressured into transferring assets Urgent I invested in a scheme that appears to be fraudulent Urgent An overseas property investment has collapsed Urgent My investment adviser failed to disclose key risks Urgent A scammer has used my identity to obtain credit Urgent An international inheritance payment may have been intercepted Urgent A frozen account is preventing access to legitimate savings Urgent An investment app is refusing to honour withdrawal requests

05 · 2 cases

Markets, trade & operations

Customs and trade, supply chains, competition, market entry and market strategy.

International trade, customs & sanctions

Customs, classification and origin, trade remedies, export controls and sanctions on trade.

Manufacturers, traders, logistics firms

Our shipment is delayed or blocked. How do we resolve it?

Supply chain, product safety & consumer claims

Supplier failures, recalls, product liability, labour and quality issues in supply chains.

Manufacturers, retailers, importers

Our partner abroad has breached the contract. What are our options?

06 · 12 cases

Risk, disputes & investigations

Contract disputes, investigations, sanctions, insurance claims and professional liability.

Contracts, commercial disputes & collections

Unpaid invoices, broken contracts, arbitration, court claims and enforcement abroad.

Businesses, investors, creditors

Urgent How do we stop the other side moving assets or destroying evidence?Urgent We paid a supplier abroad and nothing arrived. How do we get our money back?Urgent Our partner abroad has stopped responding and is holding our money and stock.Will our standard contract hold up with customers in other countries?What should our international supply agreement include?A company abroad owes us money and won't pay. How do we recover it?We may have to sue or arbitrate abroad. How do we prepare?We've won our case. How do we enforce it in other countries?How do we end our distributor agreement abroad without a big claim?A customer abroad hasn't paid us. How do we get our money?

White-collar investigations & financial crime

Fraud, bribery, money laundering and investigations by authorities or the company.

Businesses, directors, financial institutions

We suspect misconduct in our office abroad. How do we investigate?We think we've been defrauded by someone abroad. What now?

07 · 10 cases

Technology & intellectual property

Cyber incidents, data, AI, brands, patents, trade secrets and content rights.

Cybercrime, data breaches & AI disputes

Cyber attacks, data breaches, privacy, AI systems and online accounts.

Businesses, online services, institutions, individuals

Urgent Someone abroad is pretending to be our company. How do we stop it?We've had a data breach affecting people in several countries. What must we do?

Trademarks, brands & counterfeiting

Brand registrations, copycats, counterfeits, domain names and licences.

Brands, founders, manufacturers, creators

Someone is selling under our brand in another country. How do we stop them?Someone has our brand as a domain or social account. Can we get it back?We've been accused of infringing a patent or trade mark abroad. What now?Our brand licence has been breached We received a trademark opposition notice We need due diligence on the trademark portfolio of an acquisition A celebrity endorsement has triggered brand rights questions

Patents, trade secrets & technology licensing

Patents, know-how, inventions and technology licences.

Innovators, manufacturers, researchers

Someone abroad is copying or misusing our software. What can we do?

Every case opens on its own page: what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it, who handles it in each market, and the questions to put to Ask WONE. Typical cases and scenarios are illustrative, not client matters. Your WONE Global professional confirms the work, timing and fees for your countries before anything starts.

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The rules and risks of your industry, across borders.

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