Webinar: Trends in arbitrator selection: Key findings from five years of SCC cases

Join us for a 20-minute webinar presenting the key findings of the newly launched SCC report on arbitrator appointments in SCC cases 2020–2024.

Date: 27 May 2026

Time: 10.00–10.20

Location: Online

Drawing on 1,107 appointments across 854 registered cases, this is the most comprehensive picture yet of arbitrator selection in SCC arbitrations, and the second such report, enabling a decade of trend analysis. Access the report here.

What the webinar will cover

The webinar will examine the following themes drawn from the report:

  • Gender diversity
  • Nationality and geographical diversity
  • Repeat appointments
  • Age
  • Increase in arbitrator fees
  • Comparison with the 2020 Report

The webinar will be presented by SCC Specialist Counsel Jake Lowther, who also authored the report.

Why attend?

The SCC’s unofficial mantra, the right person for the right mandate, underpins everything this report sets out to examine. Whether you are a practising arbitrator, in-house counsel, law firm practitioner, academic, or simply interested in the evolving landscape of international arbitration, this webinar offers data-driven insights that are directly relevant to how arbitrator selection is conducted and how it should develop.

Unable to attend the webinar? Register and we will send you the recording as soon as it becomes available.

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