Debates regarding the regulation of counsel conduct in international arbitration proceedings tend to generate more heat than light. Much has been said about the absence of a set of universal standards that can be applied uniformly to international arbitration counsel, particularly when they hail from different legal traditions and may be subject to different professional conduct rules promulgated by national bar associations.
Originally published in the ICCA Congress Series No. 22: International Arbitration: A Human Endeavour - January 2026.
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