Ranking tables
International Arbitration: Arbitrators | Global
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Rankings overview for Individuals
Band 1
- D. Brian King 3 Verulam Buildings15 Years Ranked
Edna R Sussman Sussman ADR LLC10 Years Ranked- George A Bermann Columbia Law School15 Years Ranked
- John Fellas Fellas Arbitration17 Years Ranked
Lawrence Schaner Schaner Dispute Resolution LLC13 Years Ranked- Robert H Smit Columbia Law School21 Years Ranked
- Elliot E PolebaumPolebaum Arbitration
- Jean E KalickiArbitration Chambers
- John M TownsendHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
- Richard F ZieglerAcumenADR
- William W ParkWilliam W Park - Sole Practitioner
Band 2
Ank Santens White & Case LLP13 Years Ranked- C Mark Baker Norton Rose Fulbright20 Years Ranked
Daniel Schimmel Foley Hoag LLP9 Years Ranked- Doak Bishop King & Spalding LLP22 Years Ranked
Eric Schwartz Schwartz Arbitration24 Years Ranked
Grant A Hanessian Hanessian ADR13 Years Ranked
James Hosking Chaffetz Lindsey LLP15 Years Ranked- Joseph E Neuhaus Sullivan & Cromwell LLP24 Years Ranked
- Mark C. Morril MorrilADR LLC6 Years Ranked
Paul Friedland White & Case LLP23 Years Ranked
Stephanie Cohen Stephanie Cohen Independent Arbitrator6 Years Ranked
Tai-Heng Cheng Sidley Austin LLP11 Years Ranked- David RivkinArbitration Chambers
- Donald Francis DonovanArbitration Chambers
- Horacio Grigera NaónHoracio A Grigera Naon - Independent Arbitrator
- Louis B. (Benno) KimmelmanKimmelman Arbitration
- Lucy ReedArbitration Chambers
- Marc GoldsteinMJG Arbitration & Mediation
- Mark A CymrotMark Cymrot Independent Arbitrator
- Mark KantorMark Kantor - Sole Practitioner
- Matthew DraperDraper & Draper LLC
- Michael D NolanArbitration Chambers
- Richard H SilberbergDorsey & Whitney LLP
- Robert B DavidsonJAMS
- Stanimir A AlexandrovStanimir A. Alexandrov PLLC
Band 3
Aníbal Martin Sabater Chaffetz Lindsey LLP15 Years Ranked
Christina G Hioureas Foley Hoag LLP6 Years Ranked- Mélida Hodgson Arnold & Porter7 Years Ranked
- Thomas J Brewer Thomas J. Brewer - Sole Practitioner5 Years Ranked
- Anne Marie WhitesellGeorgetown University Law Center
- Kenneth B ReisenfeldBakerHostetler LLP
All Individuals profiles
Band 1
1 D. Brian King3 Verulam Buildings | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2025 | Band 1 | 15 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 Edna R SussmanSussman ADR LLC | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedEdna Sussman is a highly experienced commercial arbitrator who handles complex disputes across sectors such as manufacturing and medical devices.1 George A BermannColumbia Law School | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2025 | Band 1 | 15 Years RankedGeorge Bermann is widely respected in the market and is a popular choice for both commercial and investor-state disputes.1 John FellasFellas Arbitration | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2025 | Band 1 | 17 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 Lawrence SchanerSchaner Dispute Resolution LLC | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2025 | Band 1 | 13 Years RankedLawrence Schaner is a respected arbitrator adept at sitting under a variety of major arbitration rules, including SCC, ICDR, ICC and UNCITRAL1 Robert H SmitColumbia Law School | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2025 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedRobert Smit is an experienced arbitrator who frequently handles big-ticket commercial claims.- Elliot E PolebaumPolebaum Arbitration | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2025 | Band 1
- Jean E KalickiArbitration Chambers | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2025 | Band 1
- John M TownsendHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2025 | Band 1
- William W ParkWilliam W Park - Sole Practitioner | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2025 | Band 1
Band 2
2 Ank Santens
White & Case LLP | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2025 | Band 2 | 13 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 C Mark BakerNorton Rose Fulbright | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2025 | Band 2 | 20 Years RankedMark Baker divides his time between serving as counsel and sitting as arbitrator in commercial and investment treaty arbitrations.2 Daniel Schimmel
Foley Hoag LLP | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2025 | Band 2 | 9 Years RankedDaniel Schimmel earns excellent praise for his work as arbitrator in both commercial and investment arbitrations.2 Doak Bishop
King & Spalding LLP | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2025 | Band 2 | 22 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: Arbitrators2025 | Band 2 | 24 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 Grant A HanessianHanessian ADR | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2025 | Band 2 | 13 Years RankedGrant Hanessian of Hanessian ADR has a wealth of experience with investment treaty and commercial arbitrations, with notable expertise with matters involving Latin America, Eastern Europe and Russia.2 James Hosking
Chaffetz Lindsey LLP | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2025 | Band 2 | 15 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.2 Joseph E Neuhaus
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2025 | Band 2 | 24 Years RankedJoseph Neuhaus has a considerable level of experience handling highly complex and high-value international disputes to bring to bear in arbitrator roles.2 Mark C. MorrilMorrilADR LLC | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2025 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedMark Morril is an experienced arbitrator and a popular choice for commercial disputes.2 Paul FriedlandWhite & Case LLP | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2025 | Band 2 | 23 Years RankedPaul Friedland is a long-standing 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: Arbitrators2025 | Band 2 | 6 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: Arbitrators2025 | Band 2 | 11 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: Arbitrators2025 | Band 2
- Donald Francis DonovanArbitration Chambers | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2025 | Band 2
- Horacio Grigera NaónHoracio A Grigera Naon - Independent Arbitrator | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2025 | Band 2
- Louis B. (Benno) KimmelmanKimmelman Arbitration | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2025 | Band 2
- Marc GoldsteinMJG Arbitration & Mediation | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2025 | Band 2
- Mark A CymrotMark Cymrot Independent Arbitrator | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2025 | Band 2
- Mark KantorMark Kantor - Sole Practitioner | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2025 | Band 2
- Matthew DraperDraper & Draper LLC | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2025 | Band 2
- Michael D NolanArbitration Chambers | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2025 | Band 2
- Richard H SilberbergDorsey & Whitney LLP | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2025 | Band 2
- Stanimir A AlexandrovStanimir A. Alexandrov PLLC | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2025 | Band 2
Band 3
3 Aníbal Martin SabaterChaffetz Lindsey LLP | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2025 | Band 3 | 15 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.3 Christina G HioureasFoley Hoag LLP | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2025 | Band 3 | 6 Years RankedChristina Hioureas has a growing reputation as both arbitrator and counsel, with particular experience in arbitrating international commercial disputes.3 Mélida HodgsonArnold & Porter | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2025 | Band 3 | 7 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 Thomas J BrewerThomas J. Brewer - Sole Practitioner | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedThomas Brewer centers his practice on commercial arbitrations and is particularly adept at handling disputes concerning IP.- Anne Marie WhitesellGeorgetown University Law Center | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2025 | Band 3
- Kenneth B ReisenfeldBakerHostetler LLP | International Arbitration: Arbitrators2025 | Band 3