Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr counsel Olga Braeuer reviews a sports arbitration case which scrutinised a closed list appointment system, and draws parallels to the selection process in commercial and investment arbitrations.

The selection of international arbitrators is one of the most important aspects of the arbitral process. Established methods span from the selection of arbitrators by agreement between the parties to the selection by non-judicial appointing authorities and by national courts.

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