Arie Eernisse

Practice Areas

Arie Eernisse FCIArb is a senior foreign attorney at Peter & Kim and has been practicing international arbitration in Asia for the past decade.

He has acted as counsel in more than 50 commercial and investment arbitration matters governed by the rules of various arbitral institutions, such as the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), American Arbitration Association (AAA) – International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB), Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) and London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). The subject matter of his cases spans a diverse array of industry sectors and topics, including construction, distribution agreements, energy, finance, insurance, intellectual property, maritime, mergers & acquisitions, military procurement, pharmaceutical, product liability sale of goods, and services, amongst others.

Arie is “a distinguished practitioner with a wealth of experience in international arbitration proceedings, known for his ‘clarity and precision in communication‘ and ‘diligence and dedication to his clients’” (Who’s Who Legal, 2023). He “draws widespread praise for his deep expertise in handling disputes under an array of arbitration rules,” “is extremely responsive and generous with his time,” “extremely hard-working and consistently brings excellent results,” “is a supportive leader throughout and has an exceptional work ethic” and “brings a lot of passion and dedication into his work.” (Lexology Index, 2024-25).

Arie also acts regularly as an arbitrator. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators and the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators. Further, he is listed on the KCAB INTERNATIONAL Panel of Arbitrators, the HKIAC List of Arbitrators, SIAC List of Arbitrators, the ICDR International Panel of Arbitrators, the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) List of Arbitrators, the Japan Commercial Arbitration Associate (JCAA) Arbitrators Panel and the Thailand Arbitration Center (THAC) Panel of Arbitrators.

In addition to his counsel and arbitrator work, Arie serves as Co-chair of the AMCHAM Korea Legal Affairs Committee and Events Director of ARIAS Asia. He previously served as Associate Editor of the Kluwer Arbitration Blog, leading its Asia-Pacific coverage and managing a team of ten assistant editors.

Prior to joining Peter & Kim, Arie practiced international arbitration at another law firm in Korea and, before that, served as a law clerk to a federal judge at the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York City. At Duke Law School, Arie was a staff editor of the Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law.

Career

Senior Foreign Attorney, Peter & Kim (2023 – Present)

Shin & Kim LLC (2014 – 2023)

Law Clerk, U.S. Court of International Trade, New York, New York (2012 – 2013)

Professional Memberships

Arbitration Committees

Events Director, ARIAS (Asia) (2024 – Present)

APAC Member, YSIAC Council (2023 – Present)

Regional Ambassador, HK45 (2022 – Present)

Member, KCAB Next Steering Committee (2021 – Present)

Arbitrator / Mediator Panels

Member, ICDR International Panel of Arbitrators (2025 – Present)

Member, JCAA Arbitrators Panel (2025 – Present)

Member, DIAC List of Arbitrators (2025 – Present)

Member, THAC Panel of Arbitrators (2025- Present)

Member, SIAC List of Arbitrators (2023 – Present)

Member, HKIAC List of Arbitrators (2022 – Present)

Member, KCAB INTERNATIONAL Panel of International Arbitrators (2021 – Present)

Specialist Mediator, Singapore International Mediation Centre (SIMC) (2018 – Present)

Chamber of Commerce Committees

Co-Chair, Legal Affairs Committee, AMCHAM Korea (2024 – Present)

Co-Chair, Trade and Customs Committee, AMCHAM Korea (2021 – 2023)

Institutes of Arbitrators

Fellow, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (2023 – Present)

Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (2017 – Present)

Fellow, Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators (2022 – Present)

Mentorship Programs

Mentor, Ciarb East Asia Branch (2025 – Present)

Group Advisor, Young ICCA Mentoring Programme (2023 – 2024)

Moot Arbitration Organisations

Moot Arbitrator, Seoul Pre-Vis East Moot Arbitration Competition (2016 – Present)

Reviewer, PwC / Maxwell Chambers Expert Witness Cross Examination Moot (2020)

Moot Arbitrator, FDI Moot Asia-Pacific Regional Rounds (August 2016, 2019)

Publications

Associate Editor, Kluwer Arbitration Blog (2022 – 2023)

Assistant Editor (East and Central Asia), Kluwer Arbitration Blog (2019 – 2021)

Other Community Associations

Vestryman, Seoul Anglican Cathedral English Congregation (Seoul, 2025 – Present)

Member, Seoul Foreign School Autonomous Discipline Committee (Seoul, 2025 – Present)

Publications

South Korea (chapter in Edward Elgar desk book on the practice of international arbitration across various jurisdictions) (forthcoming)

Interviews with Our Editors: In Conversation with Datuk Sundra Rajoo, Director of the Asian International Arbitration Centre, Kluwer Arbitration Blog (December 2023) (co-authored)

South Korea: An Introduction to Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, Chambers and Partners (December 2023) (co-authored)

Interviews with Our Editors: In Conversation with Ban Jiun Ean, Chief Executive of Maxwell Chambers, Kluwer Arbitration Blog (August 2023)

Korea, GAR Know-how Commercial Arbitration 2023 (June 2023) (co-authored)

Interviews with Our Editors: Professor Hi-Taek Shin, Chairman of KCAB INTERNATIONAL, Kluwer Arbitration Blog (May 2022)

The Path Forward for IP Arbitration in Korea (with Lessons from Hong Kong and Others), Korean Arbitration Review (May 2022)

Arbitration Tech Toolbox: Interview with Dr. Gordon Blanke on the New CIArb Technology Guideline, Kluwer Arbitration Blog (January 2022)

A Tale of Two Maritime Hubs: The Rise of Regional Maritime Arbitration Centers in Asia, Kluwer Arbitration Blog (November 2021) (co-authored)

The Use of Virtual Hearings in Korea-Seated Arbitration Proceedings: Are There Risks to Enforcement, Korea Arbitration Review (April 2021) (co-authored)

Arbitration Tech Toolbox: What’s in Your Toolbox?, Kluwer Arbitration Blog (April 2021)

2020 in Review: Reflections on a Year of Steady Progress in East and Central Asia, Kluwer Arbitration Blog (January 2021) (co-authored)

International Law Talk Podcast and Arbitration: In Conversation with Chiann Bao, Kluwer Arbitration Blog (December 2020)

Interviews of Our Editors: “What Does Kluwer Arbitration Blog Mean to You?”, Kluwer Arbitration Blog (May 2020) (co-authored)

Interviews with Our Editors: China Insights from Dr. Li Hu of CIETAC, Kluwer Arbitration Blog (April 2020)

Innovating arbitration through technology, IBA Arbitration News (March 2020)

Is it true that enforcing an international arbitral award under the New York Convention is easier than enforcing a judgment, IBA Arbitration News (March 2020)

2019 in Review: Noteworthy Developments in East and Central Asia, Kluwer Arbitration Blog (January 2020) (co-authored)

Legal finance in Korea: Lawyers weigh in, Burford Quarterly, (Autumn 2019) (interview)

Korea, Getting the Deal Through – Investment Treaty Arbitration 2019 (October 2018) (co-authored)

Seoul IDRC Lecture Series: “Arbitration in the Time of One Belt One Road”, Arbitration Review of the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (2017) (co-authored)

SIAC Investment Arbitration: Rule Innovations Are Only the First Step (2016 YSIAC Essay Competition)

Banking on Cooperation: The Role of the G-20 in Improving the International Financial Architecture, 22 Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law 239 (2012)

The Great Currency Debate, China Business Review, at 36 (May-June 2008) (co-authored)

Languages Spoken

English

Korean

Chinese

Education