What to Do if Two Arbitrators Have Been Appointed in Another Arbitration?
The International Bar Association has recently revised its guidelines on Conflicts of interest in International Arbitration (the “2024 IBA Guidelines” or “Guidelines”) (see here). The 2024 IBA Guidelines contain a special disclosure obligation for arbitrators if two of them currently serve together as arbitrators in another arbitration (Section 3.2.13). This new provision places new demands…