The Arbitrators: The premier independent guide to the World’s leading Arbitration and ADR practitioners
Since 2003, The Arbitrators has been assisting private parties, sovereign governments, and state-owned enterprises by identifying leading arbitrators around the world, helping to make the selection of a reputable ADR professional more straightforward. Our guide features arbitrators specializing in a wide variety of areas from commercial arbitration, international arbitration, investment arbitration and everything in-between.
Each June, based on peer nominations, just one leading attorney is selected in each country to appear in the directory. Our in-depth nomination, research and selection process is completely independent.
Every year, more than 80,000 nomination forms are distributed to ADR professionals, business directors, in-house counsel, industry experts and lawyers in private practice worldwide. A shortlist for each country is formed based on the results of the peer nominations and our own independent research. The team then assess the shortlisted lawyers based on 8 key performance indicators, before a final selection is made for each jurisdiction.
To assist potential clients, we provide a detailed profile of each lawyer in the guide, highlighting their expertise and experience, recent cases, credentials and full contact information.
Featured Lawyer
Philip J. Devenish - United Arab Emirates
Philip Devenish is a Partner in the Dubai office of Jones Day, where he dedicates his practice to resolving the most difficult, complex, and high-value international disputes. In recent years he has won billions of dollars for clients in cases around the world.
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Dubai Court Of Appeal Annuls Anti-Suit Injunction Issued In ICC Arbitration Proceedings
In a recent decision, the Dubai Court of Appeal (Court of Appeal) in Case No. 8 of 2025 (issued on 28 April 2025) annulled an interim award, issued by an arbitral tribunal in an ongoing International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration, which prohibited the respondent from filing proceedings before any court. The Court of Appeal held that arbitration proceedings cannot suspend or override a party’s constitutional right to access the courts unless expressly permitted […]
