How do I appoint an arbitrator?

Resource type: Practice note

Status: Maintained

Jurisdiction: International

Some arbitration agreements require arbitrators to be chosen and appointed by the parties. But how do you actually go about appointing them? This practice note provides practical guidance on the steps that must be taken when appointing an arbitrator, including the first approach to a potential arbitrator and confirmation of appointment.

PLC Arbitration and Steven A. Hammond and Pavlos Petrovas, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

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Resource ID: 4-204-0021
Products: PLC Arbitration - England and Wales, PLC Arbitration - International, PLC UK Dispute Resolution, PLC US Law Department, Practical Law The Journal (US)
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Practice notes

Challenges to arbitrators Challenges to arbitrators (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic5-501-6994)
Commencing arbitration in England and Wales: stopping time Commencing arbitration in England and Wales: stopping time (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic5-203-2247)
Constituting a tribunal under the English Arbitration Act 1996 Constituting a tribunal under the English Arbitration Act 1996 (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic0-204-0018)
Selection of party-nominated arbitrators Selection of party-nominated arbitrators (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic3-203-6680)

Standard documents

Appointment of Party-nominated Arbitrator: US Notice Appointment of Party-nominated Arbitrator: US Notice (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic3-500-6646)
Joint appointment of sole arbitrator Joint appointment of sole arbitrator (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic3-205-1010)
Joint appointment of sole arbitrator: notice Joint appointment of sole arbitrator: notice (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic6-205-1004)
Notice to appoint party nominated arbitrator and stop time Notice to appoint party nominated arbitrator and stop time (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic9-205-0041)
Notice to appoint sole arbitrator and stop time Notice to appoint sole arbitrator and stop time (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic7-205-0990)

Glossary

Arbitrator Arbitrator (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic0-107-6428)

Article

Appointment of party-nominated arbitrator Appointment of party-nominated arbitrator (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic7-205-0037)

Legal update: archive

Arbitration - effect of failure to comply with appointment requirements Arbitration - effect of failure to comply with appointment requirements (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic8-379-0731)
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators publishes guidelines on interviewing prospective arbitrators Chartered Institute of Arbitrators publishes guidelines on interviewing prospective arbitrators (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic9-356-4959)
ICC to request arbitrators to disclose details of their availability and independence ICC to request arbitrators to disclose details of their availability and independence (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic1-386-8931)

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