Dossier VIII - Is Arbitration Only as Good as the Arbitrator?

Whether arbitration is only as good as the arbitrator is a question that has often been asked.  Indeed the status, the powers and the role of the arbitrator are central issues that international practitioners often approach with erroneous views – to the detriment of the whole arbitration process.

Therefore, anyone interested in international arbitration, whether experienced arbitrator or in-house counsel working with contracts and arbitration clauses, should read this compilation of expert views on thorny issues like:

·         Clashes between arbitrator and litigants

·         The arbitrator’s relation with third parties

·         Rules of law vs. freedom of the arbitrator

·         Arbitral discrimination under English and EU law

·         Confidentiality issues