Adjudicator Appointment

What is Adjudicator Appointment at arbitrateAD?

Adjudicator Appointment is a service whereby the parties agree to designate the Centre as the appointing authority for adjudicators, including a member, or members, of a Dispute Adjudication Board (DAB), a Dispute Board, a Dispute Avoidance/Adjudication Board (DAAB), a standing mediator, or person or persons performing a similar function. Parties may provide for arbitrateAD’s appointing authority in their contracts or jointly request the Centre to make an appointment.

Under the arbitrateAD Adjudicator Appointment Rules, the Centre’s Court of Arbitration appoints adjudicators who are independent and impartial, taking into account the parties’ agreement, the nature of the contract and dispute, and the adjudicator’s expertise, experience, availability and qualifications. The Centre also administers challenges to adjudicators and replacement appointments where necessary, ensuring neutrality and procedural integrity throughout the appointment process.

The Centre offers institutional oversight of the appointment process, including the administration of appointment and challenge requests, scrutiny of disclosures and conflicts of interest, and the appointment of replacement adjudicators where required. This service provides parties with confidence that adjudicators are appointed transparently, independently and in accordance with international best practices, with clear and transparent fees for appointment and challenge requests.