Abstract

In its decision, 4A_709/2014, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (highest court in Switzerland) assessed the admissibility of special assistants to arbitral tribunals and, in this context, extensively relied on a previously published article of the authors entitled: "Arbitrator Consultants - Another Way to Deal with Technical or Commercial Challenges of Arbitrations". In the present paper, the reach and significance of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court's decision shall be analyzed, and its practical implications for the arbitration world shall be scrutinized. Thereby, the authors' focus lies ...