Choosing Your Arbitration Tribunal

This session will explore the practical and strategic considerations involved in constituting an arbitral tribunal. Panellists will address: 

• Drafting arbitration clauses that set out qualifications for arbitrators. 
• Approaches to selecting party-nominated arbitrators. 
• Methods for appointing the presiding arbitrator/chair, including recent challenges and innovative solutions. 
• Promoting diversity in appointments (e.g., ERA Pledge) while balancing confidentiality and other practical concerns. 
• Understanding the scope of arbitrators' liabilities.