IBA Guidelines On Conflicts Of Interest In International Arbitration: Recent Amendments

Introduction

As arbitration practitioners will appreciate, the International Bar Association's Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration (the "IBA Guidelines")¹ are widely considered to be the authoritative resource on conflicts of interests for arbitrators; as such, they are a topic of particular interest. The IBA Guidelines were initially published in 2004, and were revised in 2014. Given the passage of another ten years, the IBA Guidelines were therefore ripe for further revision. Arbitration has continued to grow as a preferred mechanism for dispute resolution and the law on conflicts of interest has continued to evolve, such that those participating in arbitration will wish to ensure that the most recent changes are adhered to.