Originally from: Soft Law in International Arbitration

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INTRODUCTION

The integrity of the arbitration process is essential to preserve
arbitration’s ability to offer parties a fair forum for resolution of their
disputes and to maintain trust in the process. To establish clarity and
uniformity with respect to ethical obligations and assure such integrity,
many arbitral institutions and bar associations have developed ethics
codes, rules and guidelines. These soft law tools provide, along with
applicable national law, the guidance required to foster ethical conduct
and adherence to a common set of ethical obligations for the participants
in an arbitration.

It is not possible to review all of the many codes, rules and
guidelines that have been developed to address ethical considerations in
arbitration. The four documents reproduced and discussed in this chapter
are the most prominent:

• American Bar Association and American Arbitration Association
Code of Ethics for Arbitrators
• International Bar Association Rules of Ethics for International
Arbitrators
• International Bar Association Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest
in International Arbitration
• International Bar Association Guidelines on Party Representation
in International Arbitration.