Many users of international arbitration, particularly in-house counsel, have repeatedly expressed concern about the lack of adequate information on arbitrators, resulting in arbitrator selection based on a vague and general reputation often informed by word of mouth or anecdotal information. Arbitral institutions and arbitration circles cannot remain indifferent to this need. A first step to deal with this issue is the disclosure by arbitrators of the information contained in the arbitrator ’ s pledge launched by the European Court of Arbitration; another step is the issuance of an official acknowledgement as a ‘ certified arbitrator ’ by arbitral institutions, and eventually the requirement that certified arbitrators abide by a universal code of ethics.
Journal of International Arbitration