How law actually
operates in practice.
Not as it is written in statute. Not as it is described in theory.
As it is applied, enforced, delayed, and interpreted on the ground.
The GLRI is the International Jurisdictions Council's editorial reference on cross-border legal reality — covering enforcement timelines, regulatory behaviour, jurisdictional friction, and judicial quality across 80 jurisdictions globally.
across six regions
per jurisdiction
contributing intelligence
publication year
What the Index measures.
Every jurisdiction in the GLRI is assessed across four dimensions. Together, they form a complete picture of how the legal system behaves in practice — not how it is described in theory.
Three Distinct
Layers of Intelligence
Every other legal reference source conflates what the law says with what actually happens. GLRI separates them — deliberately.
- New York Convention status
- Commercial court structure
- Statutory limitation periods
- Licensed arbitral institutions
- Regulatory authority names
- Realistic enforcement timelines
- Commercial division judicial behavior
- State-entity enforcement reality
- FX authority cooperation in practice
- Corruption exposure in proceedings
- Overall jurisdiction risk score
- 8-dimension scored assessment
- Editorial narrative analysis
- Enforcement risk rating
- Arbitration seat suitability
Browse jurisdictions.
Surface-level intelligence is shown below for designated jurisdictions. Full profiles — enforcement timelines, regulatory case studies, friction points, judiciary quality data — are available to subscribers and Assembly Fellows.
Full GLRI profiles for all 80 jurisdictions — including enforcement timelines, regulatory case observations, cross-border friction points, and judiciary quality data — are available to Assembly Fellows and institutional subscribers.
Access Full Index →How the Index is built.
How to access the Index.
The GLRI operates on a tiered access model. Surface intelligence is available to all. Depth is available through fellowship and subscription.
The Index tells you what.
The Desk helps you decide what to do about it.
The GLRI is a reference instrument. The Executive Orientation Desk is where that intelligence is applied to your specific situation — before the decision is made.
The Desk is confidential, direct, and unbrokered. You speak with counsel who carries genuine on-ground experience in the relevant jurisdiction.
Fellow rate: USD 750