Every dispute needs clarity before any action is taken. The NES delivers that clarity — structured, independent, INDS™ governed.
Explore NES →Seven instruments. One methodology. Arbitration is always last resort.
Explore DRS →1,500+ certified neutrals across 80+ countries. Exclusive by design — maximum 10 per sector per country.
The Profession →Independent. Impartial. International.™
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Independent Neutral Evaluation INE™11-section NER report · INDS™ governed→ Standing NeutralPrevention from contract execution→ INDS™ Methodology6 stages · 7 principles · 4 sub-frameworks→Who We Serve
For General CounselDedicated neutral · Unlimited INE™→ For Global CorporationsGC Retainer · CPRS™ · Priority 48h→ For SMEs — from $2,500Fixed-fee · 60-day target→ For Lawyers & Legal Firms→ For Construction & Infrastructure→ For International Trade→Resolution Instruments
MediationFrom $800 · Singapore Convention · 56+ countries→ Expert DeterminationBinding · From $2,000 · Technical questions→ Neutral ChairingMulti-party · Governance sessions→ ArbitrationLast resort · NY Convention · 164 countries→Prevention
CPRS™ Corporate PreventionEnterprise-wide · Annual retainer→ Dispute System Design→ Neutral Appointing Service1,500+ · 48h confirmed→12 Sectors
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Apply for Certification — Free5–7 days · Pay only on approval→ For Neutrals — Overview→ Certification StandardsNext-Gen · Accredited Neutral™ · Fellow→ Governance & Ethics→Learn
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My Dashboard→ CPD Passport→ My Bench Profile→Global corporations face disputes that cross borders, involve multiple parties, and carry reputational as well as financial risk. The Neutrals provides the people, the INDS™ process, the behavioural intelligence of GBI™, and the institutional framework to match your scale — and protect your interests from the moment a commercial relationship begins.
In most corporations, procurement sees cost and continuity. Legal sees risk and compliance — and often escalates faster than necessary. Sales sees customer retention. HR sees behaviour. Operations sees delivery. Leadership receives multiple conflicting reports and no neutral, unified assessment.
This is not incompetence. It is structural. And it means that by the time a dispute reaches the board, it is already in its late-middle stage — positions have hardened, advisors have been instructed, and the commercial relationship is under serious threat.
The Neutrals provides what no internal team can: a single, independent, cross-functional assessment — powered by INDS™ — that gives leadership the complete, unbiased picture before any of that happens.
Most ADR institutions arrive after the fire has started. The Neutrals arrives when the building is being designed. GBI™ identifies behavioural risk in partner networks before disputes form. INDS™ evaluates them scientifically when they do. CPRS™ — through the UNIONE COMMISSION™ — builds the prevention architecture across your entire partner ecosystem.
Speak to our corporate team about a GC Retainer Programme, UNIONE COMMISSION™ engagement, or an Independent Neutral Evaluation for a live matter.