Introduction

This article, the first of two, takes a brief look at the importance of appearances in international arbitration. Both articles examine the constitution and composition of arbitral tribunals in international investment arbitration and State-to-State disputes: the first, in respect of diversity among arbitrators, and the second, in respect of challenges to the appointment of arbitrators premised on the arbitrators' past decision making. In short, both articles are concerned with appearances of and within the international arbitration system and how those appearances have an impact on the ...