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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You do not need to know which adviser you need or what the service is called. Every case here sets out what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it, and who handles it in each market. Describe it the way you would say it.

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Something has just happened · 18

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 · 4 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

Our partner abroad is diluting or excluding us. How do we protect our investment?We're deadlocked with our co-investor. What can we do?

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?Our debtor abroad has gone insolvent. Can we recover anything?

02 · 2 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?Our crypto was stolen or frozen on an exchange abroad. Can we recover it?

03 · 28 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

Our workforce alleges unpaid overtime A whistleblower has alleged workplace retaliation A discrimination complaint has reached management Our employee stock option plan is being challenged A collective bargaining negotiation has broken down An executive's restrictive covenant may be unenforceable We are facing a workplace harassment allegation Employees are being transferred after a business acquisition Our international bonus policy is being disputed A labour inspector has alleged noncompliance The business wants a cross-border employee privacy policy

Family, succession & private client

Wills, estates, divorce, children, trusts and family businesses across countries.

Families, heirs, business owners, trustees

Urgent My child has been taken to another country by the other parent. What can I do?We're divorcing and our assets or children are in different countries. Where do we start?Our family disagrees over a business or property abroad. How do we resolve it?Urgent Parents disagree about international child custody Urgent A child relocation may breach an existing court order A trustee faces a dispute with beneficiaries A spouse suspects hidden overseas marital assets A vulnerable family member may have been financially exploited

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

04 · 1 cases

Markets, trade & operations

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

Market entry, licensing & government engagement

Entering a country, obtaining licences and dealing lawfully with government.

International businesses, investors, startups

A government has damaged our investment. Do we have a treaty claim?

05 · 16 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 We've been defrauded and the money has gone abroad. Can we freeze it?Urgent A court abroad has frozen our bank account. What can we do?We won our case but the debtor's assets are abroad. How do we enforce?We've been sued in another country. What should we do?

Insurance, claims & risk transfer

Insurance cover, claims, disputes with insurers and programmes across countries.

Policyholders, insurers, brokers, boards

Urgent Our insurer abroad has rejected our claim. Can we challenge it?A major cargo loss involves several insurers We need to assess directors and officers insurance coverage A cyber insurance policy may not respond to a breach We need insurance for a cross-border construction project A product liability claim may trigger several policies A warranty and indemnity policy claim has arisen An executive liability claim affects the company and directors A marine insurance claim is stalled A life insurance beneficiary designation is being contested Our captive insurance structure requires regulatory review A professional indemnity claim has been made against our firm

06 · 4 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?

Trademarks, brands & counterfeiting

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

Brands, founders, manufacturers, creators

Someone has our brand as a domain or social account. Can we get it back?

Copyright, media & digital content rights

Content, music, film, software, images and royalties across territories.

Publishers, media, artists, software businesses

We've received a defamation or privacy claim from another country. What do we do?False or harmful content about us is spreading online. Can we remove it?

07 · 1 cases

Built world & environment

Property and construction, energy and infrastructure, environment and climate.

Real estate, land & construction

Buying, owning, leasing, developing and building property.

Developers, property owners, financiers

We have a property dispute abroad. How do we resolve it?

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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