International Arbitration: Arbitrators | USA

Edna Sussman is a highly experienced commercial arbitrator who handles complex disputes across sectors such as manufacturing and medical devices.

Elliot Polebaum is held in high regard for his cross-border expertise and experience appearing as arbitrator in commercial cases.

George Bermann is widely respected in the market and is a popular choice for both commercial and investor-state disputes.

John Townsend serves as both counsel and arbitrator, with particular expertise in investment treaty disputes.

Lawrence Schaner is a respected arbitrator adept at sitting under a variety of major arbitration rules, including SCC, ICDR, ICC and UNCITRAL

Robert Smit is an experienced arbitrator who frequently handles big-ticket commercial claims.

Ank 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.

Mark Baker divides his time between serving as counsel and sitting as arbitrator in commercial and investment treaty arbitrations.

Daniel Schimmel earns excellent praise for his work as arbitrator in both commercial and investment arbitrations.

Doak 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.

Eric 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.

Grant 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.

James Hosking divides his practice between serving as counsel and sitting as arbitrator in high value international disputes, including both investment treaty and commercial claims.

Joseph Neuhaus has a considerable level of experience handling highly complex and high-value international disputes to bring to bear in arbitrator roles.

Marc Goldstein centers his practice on commercial arbitrations and is active in a range of sectors such as construction, energy and mining.

Mark Cymrot maintains an active practice both as arbitrator and counsel for international disputes, with particular expertise in commercial matters. He is also skilled at confirming arbitral awards at state courts.

Mark Morril is an experienced arbitrator and a popular choice for commercial disputes.

Matthew Draper of Draper & Draper has significant experience sitting as an arbitrator in both commercial and investment arbitrations.

Paul 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.

Richard Silberberg of Dorsey & Whitney is a popular choice for clients requiring an arbitrator for commercial disputes, and is particularly active in the sports industry.

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.

Stephanie Cohen has a growing reputation as an arbitrator and is particularly noted for her handling of commercial disputes.

Tai-Heng Cheng maintains an active practice serving as both counsel and arbitrator in international disputes relating to commercial and investment arbitrations.

Aníbal 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.

Christina Hioureas has a growing reputation as both arbitrator and counsel, with particular experience in arbitrating international commercial disputes.

Kenneth Reisenfeld acts as an arbitrator and counsel in both commercial and investment treaty matters.

Mélida 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.

Thomas Brewer centers his practice on commercial arbitrations and is particularly adept at handling disputes concerning IP.