The 2010 International Arbitration Survey, sponsored by White & Case LLP, is one of the largest independent empirical studies ever conducted on corporate attitudes and practices regarding international arbitration. It is the largest of the three surveys conducted by the School (the first two surveys were published in 2006 and 2008).
The 2010 Survey returns to the core of the arbitration process. It focuses on the key factors that drive corporate choices about arbitration: how are decisions made about arbitration, who influences these decisions and what considerations are uppermost in the minds of corporate counsel when they negotiate arbitration clauses. It also considers other key aspects such as the appointment of arbitrators, confidentiality and time and delay.
The survey was based on an unprecedented 136 questionnaire responses with further qualitative data drawn from 67 in-depth interviews. Questionnaire respondents and interviewees were general counsel and other corporate counsel from corporations across a range of industries and geographical regions, and a significant number of corporations based in emerging markets.