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Robert B Davidson

Robert B Davidson

USA 2026

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About

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USA

Practice Areas

Business/Commercial

Life Sciences

Construction

Employment

Engineering/Construction

Financial Markets

Insurance

Intellectual Property

International/Cross-Border

Life Sciences

Securities

Surety

Career

Robert B. Davidson, Esq., FCIArb is a full-time arbitrator and mediator, and Executive Director of JAMS Arbitration Practice. He has acted as sole arbitrator, chairman or member of a tripartite panel in over 200 domestic and international arbitrations conducted under the rules of various institutions including the Rules of the ICC, the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, the Rules of the Netherlands Arbitration Institute, the LCIA, the CPR Rules, the AAA/ICDR International Rules, the CIETAC Arbitration Rules, the Domestic Arbitration Rules of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, and ad hoc proceedings. Cases arbitrated have involved complex commercial and financial business issues, including contract actions, pharmaceutical licensing disputes, disputes under APA/SPA agreements, construction, insurance and reinsurance claims, oil and gas disputes, securities, tax, real estate, intellectual property, employment disputes, and sports matters.

Throughout his career as a litigation partner at a major international law firm, Mr. Davidson acted as lead counsel for clients in a variety of domestic and international arbitrations, including 11 cases before the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal. He has been listed as one of the world’s Leading International Arbitrators since 2010 by Chambers.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

International Arbitration: Arbitrators - USA - Nationwide

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Individual Editorial
Robert Davidson of JAMS is an experienced arbitrator with particular expertise handling commercial disputes under a broad range of institutional rules, including those of the ICC, LCIA and ICDR.

Strengths

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  • He's a very experienced and sound arbitrator who has a good instinct for the underlying dynamics in the case before him.

    International Arbitration: ArbitratorsChambers Guide to the USA
  • He had a long career as an advocate before he became an arbitrator, so he has a lot of experience and understanding about the arbitration process. It's made him a very, very practical and effective arbitrator. Counsel and parties have great confidence that he understands how the process works and he's very down to earth and has great judgment. He instill trust on both sides.

    International Arbitration: ArbitratorsChambers Guide to the USA

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