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.

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

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.