International Arbitration Experts Discuss The Practice Of ‘Double Hatting’

In its September issue, Mealy’s International Arbitration Report turned to Omer Er for comment on the practice of double hatting—where an arbitrator acts as counsel in other disputes that may or may not relate to claims they are arbitrating. Omer noted that while tighter restriction on the practice could be beneficial, as a more practical matter, double hatting is not serious concern impacting the reliability of the arbitration process.