Prof. Jayakumar and Cavinder Bull, SC appointed to ICSID Panel of Conciliators and Arbitrators

26 Dec 2013

Prof. Jayakumar and Cavinder Bull, SC have been appointed to the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) Panel of Conciliators and Panel of Arbitrators, respectively. They are the only two persons from the Big 4 law firms to be appointed by Singapore to the panels. This is also the highest number of appointees from any local firm.

Each prestigious appointment carries a 6-year term, ending on Dec 1, 2019. While serving, they will be called upon to conciliate or arbitrate matters under the ICSID rules.

ICSID is considered to be the leading international arbitration institution devoted to investor-State dispute settlement. As evidenced by its large membership, considerable caseload, and by the numerous references to its arbitration facilities in investment treaties and laws, ICSID plays an important role in the field of international investment and economic development

For more information about ICSID and the ICSID Panels of Conciliators and of Arbitrators, please visit: http://www.worldbank.org/icsid.