London’s small band of international arbitrators are in no doubt that they are in the right place at the right time. Thanks to a mix of political and economic circumstances – namely the exponential growth in international trade, as well as economic collapses such as that of Argentina in 2002 – global firms in particular have been able to capitalise on a growing demand for international arbitration.
London itself has also proved popular as a centre to hold arbitrations. The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) rules are evidently growing in popularity and the LCIA moved in March this year to new premises, double the size of its previous home.
