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.

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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 · 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 · 11 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 need a credible valuation of a business abroad. Who can do it?

Mergers, acquisitions & private equity

Buying, selling and investing in companies, including deals that span several countries.

Owners, buyers, sellers, PE funds

How do we prepare our group for a sale or a new investor?A buyer has discovered liabilities during due diligence The seller has breached post-closing warranties We are acquiring a distressed business Our acquisition requires foreign investment clearance We need to structure a management buyout The earn-out calculation is being disputed Our target owns businesses in several jurisdictions Our investor wants representations and warranty insurance A joint venture acquisition is stalled by regulatory approvals

02 · 18 cases

Capital & assets

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

Capital markets & listed companies

Listings, offerings and the obligations of public companies and their investors.

Issuers, public companies, investors

Urgent An insider trading investigation has begun Our company is preparing for an IPO We want a secondary listing on a foreign exchange A regulator has questioned a listed company's disclosure We need to raise capital through a rights issue A shareholder has crossed a public-company disclosure threshold Our financial statements are delaying a securities offering The board is considering a share buyback We need to issue convertible bonds Our company is considering a private placement A takeover bid raises mandatory offer questions Potential market manipulation has been reported We need to manage a trading suspension A securities prospectus contains a disputed statement A foreign investor is acquiring a substantial listed-company stake We are planning a cross-border depositary receipt programme

Funds, investment managers & private capital

Setting up and running funds, investor rights and fund disputes.

Funds, fund managers, LPs, investors

What do we need to fix before raising a large round with foreign investors?

Payments, FX, digital assets & treasury

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

Treasurers, importers, exporters, fintechs

Currency swings are eating our margins. How do we protect ourselves?

03 · 2 cases

Tax, finance & assurance

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

Accounting, payroll & statutory reporting

Bookkeeping, statutory accounts, group reporting and payroll across countries.

Finance leaders, subsidiary managers, founders

How do we get consistent reporting from all our subsidiaries abroad?

Audit, assurance & financial integrity

Statutory audits, assurance for lenders and investors, and reviews of controls.

Boards, audit committees, investors

Are our controls abroad strong enough before we grow further?

04 · 30 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?

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 suspect fraud in our subsidiary abroad. How do we investigate?Authorities are investigating payments made by our agents abroad. What now?Urgent A senior executive is accused of accounting fraud Urgent Our accounts show unexplained related-party transactions Urgent A financial institution suspects money laundering activity Urgent A procurement contract may have been obtained corruptly Urgent We need to preserve electronic evidence for an investigation Urgent An employee faces allegations of securities fraud Urgent An auditor has flagged possible false invoices Urgent We need to assess potential self-reporting obligations Urgent A director is facing cross-border fraud allegations Urgent A suspicious payment may involve an offshore shell company Urgent A business wants a defensible investigation protocol Urgent A victim wants recovery of assets lost through investment fraud Urgent Our company needs a remedial compliance programme after misconduct

Professional liability, ethics & regulated advisers

Claims against advisers, disciplinary matters, conflicts and professional firm disputes.

Professional firms, clients, regulators

A client has alleged negligence by a professional adviser A law firm is facing a conflict-of-interest complaint An auditor's independence has been questioned A professional partnership is splitting up A regulator has started disciplinary proceedings against a practitioner A firm needs to review client-money controls An accountant is accused of improper financial reporting advice A consultancy contract has created an unexpected liability A regulated adviser needs an independent conduct investigation A professional indemnity insurer has reserved rights A client disputes professional fees and deliverables A professional firm is merging with a foreign practice A whistleblower alleges failure to maintain professional standards

05 · 1 cases

Technology & intellectual property

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

Patents, trade secrets & technology licensing

Patents, know-how, inventions and technology licences.

Innovators, manufacturers, researchers

Our licensee abroad is under-reporting royalties. How do we collect?

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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18 specialist services, grouped by business need.

The rules and risks of your industry, across borders.

Business between two markets.