Ranking tables
International Arbitration: Arbitrators | Global
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Rankings overview for Individuals
- D. Brian King DBKing Arbitration16 Years Ranked
- George A Bermann Columbia Law School16 Years Ranked
James Hosking Chaffetz Lindsey LLP16 Years Ranked- John Fellas Fellas Arbitration18 Years Ranked
- John M Townsend Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP25 Years Ranked
Lawrence Schaner Schaner Dispute Resolution LLC14 Years Ranked
Richard F Ziegler AcumenADR14 Years Ranked- Robert H Smit Columbia Law School22 Years Ranked
- Donald Francis DonovanArbitration Chambers
- Edna R SussmanSussman ADR LLC
- Elliot E PolebaumPolebaum Arbitration
- Jean E KalickiArbitration Chambers
- Lucy ReedArbitration Chambers
Aníbal Martin Sabater Chaffetz Lindsey LLP16 Years Ranked
Ank Santens White & Case LLP14 Years Ranked
Daniel Schimmel Foley Hoag LLP10 Years Ranked- Doak Bishop Doak Bishop PLLC23 Years Ranked
Eric Schwartz Schwartz Arbitration25 Years Ranked
Joseph E Neuhaus Neuhaus Arbitration LLC25 Years Ranked
Marc Goldstein MJG Arbitration & Mediation12 Years Ranked- Mark C. Morril MorrilADR LLC7 Years Ranked
Matthew Draper Draper & Draper LLC5 Years Ranked
Paul Friedland Friedland Arbitration LLC24 Years Ranked
Stephanie Cohen Stephanie Cohen Independent Arbitrator7 Years Ranked
Tai-Heng Cheng Sidley Austin LLP12 Years Ranked- David RivkinArbitration Chambers
- Grant A HanessianHanessian ADR
- Horacio Grigera NaónHoracio A Grigera Naon - Independent Arbitrator
- Louis B. (Benno) KimmelmanKimmelman Arbitration
- Mark A CymrotMark Cymrot Independent Arbitrator
- Mark KantorMark Kantor - Sole Practitioner
- Michael D NolanArbitration Chambers
- Richard H SilberbergSilberberg Dispute Resolution LLC
- Robert B DavidsonJAMS
- Stanimir A AlexandrovStanimir A. Alexandrov PLLC
Christina G Hioureas Foley Hoag LLP7 Years Ranked- Kabir Duggal Akin2 Years Ranked
Mélida Hodgson Arnold & Porter8 Years Ranked
Michael S Goldberg Baker Botts L.L.P.16 Years Ranked
Samaa A Haridi King & Spalding LLP14 Years Ranked- Utku Cosar Arbitration Chambers17 Years Ranked
- Anne Marie WhitesellGeorgetown University Law Center
- Daniel TanDan Tan Law
- David HuebnerJAMS
- David SingerSingerADR Neutral Services
- Oscar M GaribaldiOscar M. Garibaldi - Arbitrator
- Thomas J BrewerThomas J. Brewer - Sole Practitioner
All Individuals profiles
Senior Statespeople
S Charles N Brower
Twenty Essex | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Senior Statespeople | 19 Years RankedCharles Brower's wealth of experience spans commercial and investment arbitrations, and he is considered a leading member of the global Bar.
Band 1
1 D. Brian KingDBKing Arbitration | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedBrian King of 3 Verulam Buildings is widely considered a leading choice for commercial and investment arbitration proceedings, particularly those in the construction and energy fields.1 George A BermannColumbia Law School | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedGeorge Bermann is widely respected in the market and is a popular choice for both commercial and investor-state disputes.1 James Hosking
Chaffetz Lindsey LLP | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedJames Hosking divides his practice between serving as counsel and sitting as arbitrator in high value international disputes, including both investment treaty and commercial claims.1 John FellasFellas Arbitration | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedJohn Fellas of Fellas Arbitration is an excellent choice for arbitral roles in complex cases, drawing upon extensive experience in high value treaty and commercial claims over the course of his career.
1 John M Townsend
Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 1 | 25 Years RankedJohn Townsend serves as both counsel and arbitrator, with particular expertise in investment treaty disputes.1 Lawrence SchanerSchaner Dispute Resolution LLC | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedLawrence Schaner is a respected arbitrator adept at sitting under a variety of major arbitration rules, including SCC, ICDR, ICC and UNCITRAL1 Richard F Ziegler
AcumenADR | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedRichard Ziegler of AcumenADR LLC is regarded as a go-to arbitrator for international commercial disputes.
Key sectorsAviation and Aerospace|Energy and Utilities|Financial Services|Health and Life Sciences|Insurance1 Robert H SmitColumbia Law School | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 1 | 22 Years RankedRobert Smit is an experienced arbitrator who frequently handles big-ticket commercial claims.- Donald Francis DonovanArbitration Chambers | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 1
- Elliot E PolebaumPolebaum Arbitration | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 1
- Jean E KalickiArbitration Chambers | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 1
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2 Aníbal Martin SabaterChaffetz Lindsey LLP | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2 | 16 Years RankedAníbal Martin Sabater's practice has particular strength in Latin American matters, but he is well placed to advise on both commercial and investment treaty arbitrations across wide-ranging jurisdictions.2 Ank Santens
White & Case LLP | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2 | 14 Years RankedAnk Santens is held in high regard for her expertise in investor-state arbitrations and is experienced in advising both investors and states. She is increasingly recognized for her work as arbitrator as well as counsel.2 Daniel Schimmel
Foley Hoag LLP | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2 | 10 Years RankedDaniel Schimmel earns excellent praise for his work as arbitrator in both commercial and investment arbitrations.2 Doak BishopDoak Bishop PLLC | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2 | 23 Years RankedDoak Bishop is held in high esteem for his expert handling of commercial and investment treaty arbitrations. He is particularly regarded for his prowess in disputes concerning the construction, energy, and oil and gas sectors as both advocate and arbitrator.2 Eric SchwartzSchwartz Arbitration | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2 | 25 Years RankedEric Schwartz draws on a wealth of experience from his time as Secretary General of the ICC International Court of Arbitration and is adept at sitting as an arbitrator under other major arbitration rules.2 Joseph E NeuhausNeuhaus Arbitration LLC | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2 | 25 Years RankedJoseph Neuhaus of Neuhaus Arbitration has a considerable level of experience handling highly complex and high value international disputes to bring to bear in arbitrator roles.
2 Marc GoldsteinMJG Arbitration & Mediation | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedMarc Goldstein centers his practice on commercial arbitrations and is active in a range of sectors such as construction, energy and mining.2 Mark C. MorrilMorrilADR LLC | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2 | 7 Years RankedMark Morril is an experienced arbitrator and a popular choice for commercial disputes.2 Matthew DraperDraper & Draper LLC | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedMatthew Draper of Draper & Draper has significant experience sitting as an arbitrator in both commercial and investment arbitrations.2 Paul FriedlandFriedland Arbitration LLC | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2 | 24 Years RankedPaul Friedland is a longstanding figure in the market and maintains an active practice acting both as counsel and sitting as an arbitrator in high profile international arbitrations. He garners praise for his expert handling of both commercial and investment treaty matters.
2 Stephanie CohenStephanie Cohen Independent Arbitrator | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2 | 7 Years RankedStephanie Cohen has a growing reputation as an arbitrator and is particularly noted for her handling of commercial disputes.2 Tai-Heng Cheng
Sidley Austin LLP | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedTai-Heng Cheng maintains an active practice serving as both counsel and arbitrator in international disputes relating to commercial and investment arbitrations.- David RivkinArbitration Chambers | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2
- Horacio Grigera NaónHoracio A Grigera Naon - Independent Arbitrator | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2
- Louis B. (Benno) KimmelmanKimmelman Arbitration | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2
- Mark A CymrotMark Cymrot Independent Arbitrator | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2
- Mark KantorMark Kantor - Sole Practitioner | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2
- Michael D NolanArbitration Chambers | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2
- Richard H SilberbergSilberberg Dispute Resolution LLC | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2
- Stanimir A AlexandrovStanimir A. Alexandrov PLLC | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 2
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3 Christina G HioureasFoley Hoag LLP | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 3 | 7 Years RankedChristina Hioureas has a growing reputation as both arbitrator and counsel, with particular experience in arbitrating international commercial disputes.3 Kabir Duggal
Akin | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedKabir Duggal of Akin enjoys a burgeoning reputation for his work as an arbitrator, acting on treaty and commercial cases.
3 Mélida Hodgson
Arnold & Porter | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedMélida Hodgson is held in high regard for her expertise in investor-state arbitration matters and is also experienced in commercial arbitration. She remains a popular choice for governments and state-owned entities, with notable experience in disputes concerning the infrastructure sector. She is also noted for her work as an arbitrator.3 Michael S Goldberg
Baker Botts L.L.P. | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 3 | 16 Years RankedMichael Goldberg attracts particular praise for his experience in disputes concerning the energy and chemical sectors. He is also noted for his work arbitrating matters.
3 Samaa A Haridi
King & Spalding LLP | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedSamaa Haridi is regularly called upon to advise clients on complex investment treaty and commercial arbitrations. She is also noted for her capabilities as an arbitrator.
3 Utku CosarArbitration Chambers | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 3 | 17 Years RankedNew York-based arbitrator Utku Coşar is capable of managing both commercial and investor-state disputes.
- Anne Marie WhitesellGeorgetown University Law Center | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 3
- David SingerSingerADR Neutral Services | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 3
- Oscar M GaribaldiOscar M. Garibaldi - Arbitrator | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 3
- Thomas J BrewerThomas J. Brewer - Sole Practitioner | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2026 | Band 3