The NeutralsORG

Before Courts. Before Conflict.

The Global Home of Trusted Neutrals.

And when disputes are already underway, our neutrals safeguard your interests with independence, impartiality, and international standards – from prevention to resolution.

We are the world’s credible home for trusted neutrals – evaluators, mediators, arbitrators, conciliators, negotiators, and facilitators – all committed to independence, impartiality, and international best practice. Neutrals are not just problem-solvers; they are prevention partners. From risk evaluation and contract guidance to mediation and arbitration, our global bench delivers certainty, fairness, and trust across borders.

From Local to Global. Rely on Our Neutrals.

Neutrals are not just problem-solvers - they are prevention partners. From early evaluation to resolution, our experts work with independence, impartiality, and global standards to safeguard your interests at every stage.

Over 1,500 trusted neutrals - and growing worldwide.

Dr. Lucy Rana
Dr. Lucy Rana India
Bashar H. Malkawi
Bashar H. Malkawi United Arab Emirates
Ross Russell
Ross Russell United States
Hans Bousie
Hans Bousie Netherlands
Prof. Dr. AN Shouzhi
Prof. Dr. AN Shouzhi China
Mandadi Pardha Saradhi
Mandadi Pardha Saradhi India
Clive Grossman
Clive Grossman Hong Kong
Karen Navamani Abraham
Karen Navamani Abraham Malaysia
Cristina Lucrecia Juan Vidal
Cristina Lucrecia Juan Vidal Spain
Gary Salzman
Gary Salzman United States
A. K. Govil
A. K. Govil India
Prabhakara B.
Prabhakara B. India
Nadine Dossou Sakponou
Nadine Dossou Sakponou Benin
Axel Heck
Axel Heck Germany
Ashish Anant Gurav
Ashish Anant Gurav India
Vincent Cousin
Vincent Cousin France
Robert A Sliwinski
Robert A Sliwinski United Arab Emirates
Sylvia Ah Toy
Sylvia Ah Toy France
Ian Rea
Ian Rea Australia
John Tarrant
John Tarrant Australia
Jayan Nair
Jayan Nair India
David T. Kinnear
David T. Kinnear United Kingdom
Jonathan Pearl
Jonathan Pearl United Kingdom
Beatriz Leycegui Gardoqui
Beatriz Leycegui Gardoqui Mexico
Florian Jorg
Florian Jorg Switzerland
Beatrice Favarel
Beatrice Favarel France
Sean Mc Manamo
Sean Mc Manamo Spain
Safir Anand
Safir Anand India
Amabilis Bukangwa
Amabilis Bukangwa Rwanda
Anirudh Gunturu
Anirudh Gunturu India
Hung Le
Hung Le Vietnam
Olasupo Shasore
Olasupo Shasore Nigeria
Martin Beckmann
Martin Beckmann Netherlands
Nilesh Modi
Nilesh Modi India
Piotr NOWACZYK
Piotr NOWACZYK Poland
Dr. Ralph Steele
Dr. Ralph Steele United States
Col. D. K. Bishnoi
Col. D. K. Bishnoi India
Nikolaus Vavrovsky
Nikolaus Vavrovsky Austria
Oscar Cruz Barney
Oscar Cruz Barney Mexico
Laura Reich
Laura Reich United States
Elmar B. Galacio
Elmar B. Galacio Philippines
Selvanathan N Subramaniam
Selvanathan N Subramaniam Malaysia
Dr. Gubbi S Subba Rao
Dr. Gubbi S Subba Rao India
Mia Wouters
Mia Wouters Belgium
Pradip Jain
Pradip Jain India
David Smallbone
David Smallbone Australia
Gbolahan Elias
Gbolahan Elias Nigeria
Dr. B. Gopalakrishnan
Dr. B. Gopalakrishnan India
Hiranmai Rallabandi
Hiranmai Rallabandi India
Ratan Lal Kaul
Ratan Lal Kaul India
Jude Kearney
Jude Kearney United States
Reema Bali
Reema Bali India
Dorothy Murray
Dorothy Murray United Kingdom
Monica Mitrea
Monica Mitrea Switzerland
Keshav Varkhedkar
Keshav Varkhedkar India
Raymond Dieno
Raymond Dieno Canada
Maura Smith
Maura Smith United States
Sultan Bayram
Sultan Bayram Turkey
Gregg Bertram
Gregg Bertram United States
Bill Smith
Bill Smith United States
Robert J. Zapf
Robert J. Zapf United States
Akshay Arora
Akshay Arora India
Stefan Kornmacher
Stefan Kornmacher Germany
Dr. V. V. L. N. Sastry
Dr. V. V. L. N. Sastry India
Emad Hendawy
Emad Hendawy Kuwait
Seungmin Lee
Seungmin Lee South Korea
Dr. Gary Lacefield
Dr. Gary Lacefield United States
Shaun Leong
Shaun Leong Singapore
Dr. Christopher D. Cottrell
Dr. Christopher D. Cottrell United States
Ajay Bhargava
Ajay Bhargava India
Nancy Jacqueline Njuhi Kamau
Nancy Jacqueline Njuhi Kamau Kenya
Nityesh P. Peetumber
Nityesh P. Peetumber Mauritius
Flavio Peter
Flavio Peter Switzerland
Yanick Vlasak
Yanick Vlasak Canada
Juvenalis Ngowi
Juvenalis Ngowi Tanzania
Mr. David Bateson
Mr. David Bateson Singapore
Amit Kumar Patni
Amit Kumar Patni India
Pedro Moreira
Pedro Moreira Spain
Randolph Khoo
Randolph Khoo Singapore
Shane Prince
Shane Prince Australia
Prof. Tsisana Shamlikashvili
Prof. Tsisana Shamlikashvili Russia
Steve Lanckens
Steve Lanckens Australia
Bernard Cron
Bernard Cron Switzerland
Jose Alves-Pereira
Jose Alves-Pereira Portugal
Neil Kirkpatrick
Neil Kirkpatrick Australia
Saman Bandara
Saman Bandara Vietnam
Stephen S. Strick
Stephen S. Strick United States
Jean François Williatte
Jean François Williatte France
Andrew Miller QC
Andrew Miller QC United Kingdom
Shira Scheindlin
Shira Scheindlin United States
Giorgio Mondini
Giorgio Mondini Italy
Sunita K Sreedharan
Sunita K Sreedharan India
Umesh Dhargalkar
Umesh Dhargalkar India
Neil Beaton
Neil Beaton United States
Waseem Pangarkar
Waseem Pangarkar India
Dr. Anton G. Maurer
Dr. Anton G. Maurer United States
Dipti Mehta
Dipti Mehta India
Guru Prasad
Guru Prasad India
Jatin Sharma
Jatin Sharma India
Sofie van Londen
Sofie van Londen Netherlands
Edward Kuznetsov
Edward Kuznetsov Latvia
Xinghui (Ryan) Jin
Xinghui (Ryan) Jin China
Nauras Suhrawardy
Nauras Suhrawardy India
Jeffrey Lorell
Jeffrey Lorell United States
Alexander Werner
Alexander Werner Germany
Michael Grainey
Michael Grainey United States
Martin Munch
Martin Munch Switzerland
Lilia Klochenko
Lilia Klochenko Russia
Katherine Simpson
Katherine Simpson United States
Kuljeet Kaur
Kuljeet Kaur India
Amarjit Singh Chandhiok
Amarjit Singh Chandhiok India
Lucy Greenwood
Lucy Greenwood United Kingdom
Joshua Erlich
Joshua Erlich United States
Pratap Kishan
Pratap Kishan Singapore
Andrew Dane
Andrew Dane United Kingdom
Adrian Vazquez Benitez
Adrian Vazquez Benitez United States
Jonathan Lux
Jonathan Lux United Kingdom
Apoorva J. Patel
Apoorva J. Patel United States
GK Ganesan Kasinathan
GK Ganesan Kasinathan Malaysia
Ronald Tse Fung Pang
Ronald Tse Fung Pang Hong Kong
Robert E. McKenzie
Robert E. McKenzie United States
Sophie Ambrosi
Sophie Ambrosi France
Omar Cuellar Gamboa
Omar Cuellar Gamboa Mexico
Ann Marie Byers
Ann Marie Byers United States
Anne Broksoe
Anne Broksoe Denmark
Joanne Law
Joanne Law Australia
Kevin Loo
Kevin Loo Canada
Inigo Coello de Portugal
Inigo Coello de Portugal Spain
Chan Kheng Hoe
Chan Kheng Hoe Malaysia
Cristina Gandolfi
Cristina Gandolfi Italy
Calvin Wilkinson
Calvin Wilkinson Thailand
Matthias Lerch
Matthias Lerch Switzerland
James Julian Noble
James Julian Noble Singapore
Lynn M Myrick
Lynn M Myrick United States
Harsha Cabral
Harsha Cabral Sri Lanka
Gilles Thieffry
Gilles Thieffry Switzerland
Thomas S. Heather
Thomas S. Heather Mexico
Kumara Wanasinghe
Kumara Wanasinghe Sri Lanka
Dietmar Czernich
Dietmar Czernich Austria
Jeremy Russell QC
Jeremy Russell QC United Kingdom
Alex Ngu Sze Shae
Alex Ngu Sze Shae Malaysia
Musaed Aljubairi
Musaed Aljubairi Saudi Arabia
Gilead Cooper Q.C.
Gilead Cooper Q.C. Italy
Alexandre Maciel
Alexandre Maciel Portugal
Aaron Etra
Aaron Etra United States
Ben Horn
Ben Horn United Kingdom
Pr. Arnaud De Nanteuil
Pr. Arnaud De Nanteuil France
Anil Kumar Sharma
Anil Kumar Sharma India
Hector Reichard
Hector Reichard Puerto Rico
Cheryl Bryan
Cheryl Bryan Australia
Patrick M. Norton
Patrick M. Norton United States
Bill Rainey
Bill Rainey New Zealand
Dimitris Emvalomenos
Dimitris Emvalomenos Greece
Quentin Bargate
Quentin Bargate United States
Jane Player
Jane Player United Kingdom
Philip Gicheru Gichaaga
Philip Gicheru Gichaaga Kenya
Glen A. Norton
Glen A. Norton United States
Nityesh P. Peetumber
Nityesh P. Peetumber Australia
Jacob C. Jorgensen
Jacob C. Jorgensen Denmark
Raam Kumar
Raam Kumar Malaysia
Ana Gerdau de Borja
Ana Gerdau de Borja France
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Abdel Wahab
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Abdel Wahab Egypt
John Preston
John Preston United States
Dr. M.S. Lalkumar
Dr. M.S. Lalkumar Qatar
Leslie E. Maerov
Leslie E. Maerov Canada
Gunita Pahwa
Gunita Pahwa India
Janis Esenvalds
Janis Esenvalds Latvia
Lam Wai Pan Wilson
Lam Wai Pan Wilson Hong Kong
Teko Seyram Amenyinu
Teko Seyram Amenyinu Togo
Rohan Rohatgi
Rohan Rohatgi India
Lalit Ambastha
Lalit Ambastha India
Gwynn Hopkins
Gwynn Hopkins Hong Kong
Gregory Hunt United Kingdom
Andrew Agapiou
Andrew Agapiou United Kingdom
Dr. Matthew Parish
Dr. Matthew Parish Switzerland
Eduardo Perez Motta
Eduardo Perez Motta Mexico
William James
William James United States
Dr. Oliver Heinrich
Dr. Oliver Heinrich Germany
Okpako Lawrence Oruese
Okpako Lawrence Oruese Nigeria
Dr. Monika Hupfauf
Dr. Monika Hupfauf Austria
Dr. Klaus U. Beck
Dr. Klaus U. Beck Germany
Edward Levitt
Edward Levitt Canada
Ghanshyam Vithaldas Karkera
Ghanshyam Vithaldas Karkera India
Jamina Apio
Jamina Apio Uganda
Norman Gerstein
Norman Gerstein United States
Toru Arai
Toru Arai Japan
Manoj K. Singh
Manoj K. Singh India
Thomas P. Valenti
Thomas P. Valenti United States
Robin Ratnakar David
Robin Ratnakar David India
Ms. Julia Sullivan
Ms. Julia Sullivan United States
Sanjeev Singh Miglani
Sanjeev Singh Miglani Botswana
Ramphul Shaheel Kumar Joy
Ramphul Shaheel Kumar Joy Mauritius
Roland Muller
Roland Muller Australia
Christopher Chilton
Christopher Chilton United Kingdom
Dr. Austin Sammut
Dr. Austin Sammut Malta
Thomas Deen
Thomas Deen United States
Andrew Levine
Andrew Levine United States
Sandra Hitchcock
Sandra Hitchcock South Africa
William Leung
William Leung Hong Kong
Dr. Mark Oliver Baumgarten
Dr. Mark Oliver Baumgarten Switzerland
Tony Budidjaja
Tony Budidjaja Indonesia
Dino Gliha
Dino Gliha Croatia
Vinod kumar
Vinod kumar India
Vivek K Chandy
Vivek K Chandy India
Roy Goh De En
Roy Goh De En Singapore
Jean M. Lawler
Jean M. Lawler United States
Ravi Kini
Ravi Kini India
Andreas Fankhauser
Andreas Fankhauser Switzerland
Nicos Papaefstathiou
Nicos Papaefstathiou Cyprus
Paul G. Huck
Paul G. Huck United States
Mr. Donny Surtani
Mr. Donny Surtani Canada
Vinod Ambavat
Vinod Ambavat India
Nilava Bandyopadhyay
Nilava Bandyopadhyay India
Dr. Austin Sammut
Dr. Austin Sammut Malta
Michael Quartermain
Michael Quartermain Canada
Jacqueline Waihenya
Jacqueline Waihenya Kenya
Fabio Marazzi
Fabio Marazzi Italy
Navneet Chugh
Navneet Chugh United States
Dr. Tassilo Eichberger
Dr. Tassilo Eichberger Germany
Poloju Narsimha Chary
Poloju Narsimha Chary India
Hon. Peter Vickery QC
Hon. Peter Vickery QC Australia
Berin Simge Hikmet
Berin Simge Hikmet United States
Joseph Yav Katshung
Joseph Yav Katshung DR Congo
Jonathon Baker
Jonathon Baker Canada
Rakesh Rustogi
Rakesh Rustogi India
Dr. Antje Baumann
Dr. Antje Baumann Germany
Adrian Iordache
Adrian Iordache Romania
Craig Connal
Craig Connal United Kingdom
Chuck West
Chuck West United States
Ashutosh Das
Ashutosh Das India
Patricia Galloway
Patricia Galloway United States
Philip Argy
Philip Argy Australia
Ravi Dabral
Ravi Dabral Singapore
Darren James
Darren James Australia
Mark Entwistle
Mark Entwistle United Kingdom
Gary L. Benton
Gary L. Benton United States
Guy P. Caron
Guy P. Caron France
Greg Laughton
Greg Laughton Australia
Dr. Anton G. Maurer
Dr. Anton G. Maurer Germany
Thomas Knaak
Thomas Knaak Germany
Usha Devi
Usha Devi Malaysia
Amarendra Nath Misra
Amarendra Nath Misra India
Jeremy Chew
Jeremy Chew Malaysia
Charles Wang
Charles Wang United States
Diora Ziyaeva
Diora Ziyaeva United States
Cameron Ford
Cameron Ford Singapore
Mana Hosseini
Mana Hosseini Canada
Mr. Anil Kumar Gopinath
Mr. Anil Kumar Gopinath India
John Gilmour
John Gilmour Australia
Russell Thirgood
Russell Thirgood Australia
Sophie Laurence Vidal
Sophie Laurence Vidal France
Vijaya Bhasker Kankipati
Vijaya Bhasker Kankipati India
Ajit Kumar Mishra
Ajit Kumar Mishra India
Florian Endros
Florian Endros France
Paul Key Q.C.
Paul Key Q.C. United Kingdom
Gopinath Amin
Gopinath Amin India
Mofesomo Tayo-Oyetibo
Mofesomo Tayo-Oyetibo Nigeria
Takashi Ogura
Takashi Ogura Japan
Pete Desrochers
Pete Desrochers Canada
Meti Ketner
Meti Ketner Slovenia
Mitchell Lathrop
Mitchell Lathrop United States
Lucas Bento
Lucas Bento United States
Dr. Bollineni Keerthi
Dr. Bollineni Keerthi India
M.K. Java
M.K. Java India
Philip Chan
Philip Chan Hong Kong
Martin Yodaiken
Martin Yodaiken South Africa
Rui Andrade
Rui Andrade Portugal
Mikael Wahlgren
Mikael Wahlgren Sweden
R. Govin
R. Govin Singapore
Dr. Jodok Wicki
Dr. Jodok Wicki Switzerland
Prof. Dr. Thomas Schlegel
Prof. Dr. Thomas Schlegel Germany
Junichi Horie
Junichi Horie Australia
Sarita Kapur
Sarita Kapur India
Elaine Caprio
Elaine Caprio United States
Clarisse Von Wunschheim
Clarisse Von Wunschheim Switzerland
Professor Azzeddine Kettani
Professor Azzeddine Kettani Morocco
John Pappalardo
John Pappalardo United States
Anders Wallin
Anders Wallin Sweden
Ana Palacio
Ana Palacio Spain
Mohit Shukla
Mohit Shukla India
Michael Goldstein
Michael Goldstein United States
Giancarlo Buccarella
Giancarlo Buccarella Italy
Swati Chatterjee
Swati Chatterjee India
John J. Lag
John J. Lag United States
Sarosh Zaiwalla
Sarosh Zaiwalla United Kingdom
Josephine C. Townsend
Josephine C. Townsend Canada
Sanjay Buch
Sanjay Buch India
Vincent Shek
Vincent Shek Hong Kong
Mr. Mohammed Abdeen
Mr. Mohammed Abdeen Kuwait
Rajesh Bisaria
Rajesh Bisaria India
Michael Falck
Michael Falck Switzerland
Bywell Chiwoni
Bywell Chiwoni Malawi
Sean Chen
Sean Chen China
Hiroo Advani
Hiroo Advani India
Lee Price
Lee Price Australia
Octavian Brasai
Octavian Brasai Romania
Aliff Fazelbhoy
Aliff Fazelbhoy India
James Miller
James Miller United States
Angela Grahame
Angela Grahame United Kingdom
Dato Varghese George
Dato Varghese George Malaysia
Isabelle Poncet
Isabelle Poncet Switzerland
Flavia Marisi
Flavia Marisi Italy
Henning Schroder
Henning Schroder Germany
Stephen McCarron
Stephen McCarron United States
Perry Granof
Perry Granof United States
Nicholas Tam
Nicholas Tam Hong Kong
Christoph Just
Christoph Just Germany
Capt. Lee Fook Choon
Capt. Lee Fook Choon Singapore
James F Gilbride
James F Gilbride United States
Marco Pistis
Marco Pistis Italy
Kwok Wai Wah Gordon
Kwok Wai Wah Gordon Hong Kong
Kruti Desai
Kruti Desai India
Franc Bucik
Franc Bucik Germany
Jesusito Morallos
Jesusito Morallos Philippines
Yvonne WY Chow
Yvonne WY Chow New Zealand
Emily Wey
Emily Wey United States
Sanjeev Ahuja
Sanjeev Ahuja India
Dino Gliha
Dino Gliha Croatia
Kathlin Liao
Kathlin Liao Hong Kong
Cheikhany Jules
Cheikhany Jules Mauritania
John C. Abbott
John C. Abbott United Kingdom
Mohamed Amr
Mohamed Amr Egypt

The Continuum of Prevention & Resolution

Neutral Evaluation

Early, independent assessment of risks and potential conflicts – so disputes can be prevented before they take root.

Contract & Transaction Neutrals

Guiding negotiations and structuring agreements with fairness and foresight, ensuring stability from the start.

Prevention Neutrals

Ongoing involvement in projects, partnerships, or institutions to detect and defuse issues before they escalate.

Resolution Neutrals

When conflict arises, mediators and arbitrators step in – resolving disputes fairly, confidentially, and cost-effectively, without the burden of courts.

Local or Global

Whether local or cross-border, our verified bench of neutrals ensures the right expertise for every context, anywhere in the world.

Why Neutrals Matter

Neutrals are more than problem-solvers – they are prevention partners.  From early evaluation to final resolution, our experts work with independence, impartiality, and global standards to safeguard your interests at every stage.

Whether for corporations seeking stability, communities preserving harmony, or governments ensuring fair systems, THE NEUTRALS delivers collective expertise in conflict prevention, de-escalation, and resolution- quickly, credibly, and globally.

Prevention First. Global Trust. The Neutrals Advantage.

With 1,500+ neutrals in 100+ countries, From early dialogue to structured settlement, The Neutrals deliver impartial solutions - before courts, before conflict.

Prevention-first systems to avoid escalation.

International standards of independence and impartiality.

Continuous learning for the next generation of neutrals.

Audience Segments

Prevent conflicts before they escalate.
Businesses today cannot afford disputes to spiral into costly, time-consuming battles. At THE NEUTRALS, we connect organizations with independent, impartial professionals who safeguard contracts, protect relationships, and preserve reputation. With access to trusted neutrals in over 100 countries, companies operate with certainty in global markets, saving time, cost, and resources.

Gain global credibility and visibility.
The world needs modern, prevention-first dispute professionals — not conventional practitioners bound by outdated systems. By joining The Neutrals Bench, mediators, arbitrators, and facilitators gain recognition for their independence, impartiality, and professionalism. Our platform expands networks, builds authority, and connects neutrals to opportunities worldwide.

Empowering the next generation of neutrals.
The pace of change in global business demands new thinking and new systems. THE NEUTRALS empowers tomorrow’s leaders through training, mentorship, and recognition, while driving innovation in conflict prevention. Together, we harness collective action to create modern frameworks, launch global initiatives, and shape the future of dispute prevention for decades to come.

New & Insights

Meet The-Neutrals

The Bench of Independence - A curated global registry of independent professionals, verified for integrity, impartiality, and international standards.

Appoint trusted professionals from the world’s first global bench of neutrals - a curated body of independent experts, verified for their integrity, impartiality, and international standards. Businesses, institutions, and individuals connect here with the right neutral, for the right dispute, at the right time.

Preventing Conflicts. Protecting Relationships.

The Neutrals are trained and trusted to step in before disputes escalate – saving time, cost, and reputation. Wherever you are in your journey, our neutrals ensure independence, impartiality, and international best practice.

Pathway 1 - Prevention Neutral

The Neutrals are trained and trusted to step in before disputes escalate - saving time, cost, and reputation. Wherever you are in your journey, our neutrals ensure independence, impartiality, and international best practice.

Pathway 2 - Resolution Neutral

When disputes arise, skilled mediators and arbitrators step in to resolve them fairly, quickly, and confidentially --without the cost and burden of courts.

Pathway 3 - Continuous Neutral Support

Neutrals can be appointed as ongoing guardians - ensuring fair processes, independent oversight, and long-term conflict prevention in business, institutions, and communities.