Arbitration Agreement, Arbitration Agreements, IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest, Party appointed arbitrator, selection of arbitrators, UNCITRAL Model Law
Appointment of Sole Arbitrator: Can a Modified Asymmetrical Arbitration Clause Avoid Court Appointment?
An asymmetrical arbitration clause is one where only one party can choose the method of resolving disputes between the parties. A slightly varied form of such a clause is usually contained in statutory arbitrations, which involve lop-sided arbitration clauses where only one party has the right to appoint the arbitrator. At first brush, these clauses…