HomeThe ProfessionSector benches
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Edition 2027 · effective 1 January 2027
Twelve benches
One list of sectors. Used everywhere.
Every application, profile, filter and standard uses the same twelve benches. Each bench sets the frameworks a neutral must know, the eligibility to join and the people currently on it.
§ 01The benches
Choose a sector.
Corporate & Commercial
Contracts, shareholders, boards, transactions and the commercial relationships that keep a business running.
Bench 02 · 13 on the RegisterConstruction, Infrastructure & Real Estate
Projects that run for years, with contracts written for change and disputes that cannot wait for a final award.
Bench 03 · 7 on the RegisterBanking, Finance & Investment
Derivatives, lending, funds and trade finance, where the numbers are contested and the relationship is often worth more than the claim.
Bench 04 · 8 on the RegisterOil, Gas, Energy & Natural Resources
Long contracts, shared assets and price mechanisms that must survive markets nobody predicted.
Bench 05 · 0 on the RegisterEnvironment & Sustainability
Transition contracts, carbon obligations and environmental liabilities, where science, money and reputation meet.
Bench 06 · 7 on the RegisterAI, Technology & Innovation
Software, data and AI systems: disputes where the facts are technical and the deadlines are commercial.
Bench 07 · 13 on the RegisterICT, Media & Digital Economy
Networks, spectrum, content and rights: the infrastructure and the culture of the digital economy.
Bench 08 · 0 on the RegisterIntellectual Property
Patents, licences, brands and know-how, valued in negotiations long before anyone files a claim.
Bench 09 · 8 on the RegisterHealthcare, Life Sciences & Bioethics
Clinical, commercial and ethical questions in the sector where every decision is also about people's health.
Bench 10 · 0 on the RegisterLabor, Employment & Workplace
Contracts of employment, workplace relationships and collective questions, handled before positions harden.
Bench 11 · 13 on the RegisterInternational Trade, Transport & Maritime
Ships, aircraft, cargo and cross-border sales: disputes that start in one country and end in several.
Bench 12 · 8 on the RegisterFamily & Private Clients
Succession, trusts, family enterprises and family offices: disputes where the parties will still be family afterwards.
§ 02Rules
How benches work.
- 01
Annual
Bench membership is reviewed each year with Annual Ratification.
- 02
Capacity
At most ten certified neutrals per bench per country, so a listing means something.
- 03
Evidence
A bench is awarded on the record, not chosen by the applicant.
- 04
Sub-sectors
Aviation, education, media and real estate sit inside the benches shown.