Originally from: Soft Law in International Arbitration

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The ICC Rules of Arbitration (“Rules”) are silent as to the
appointment, duties and remuneration of Arbitral Tribunal administrative
secretaries or other assistants (“Administrative Secretaries”). This Note
replaces the Secretariat's previous note on the same subject. It sets
out the policy and practice of the ICC International Court of
Arbitration (“Court”) and its Secretariat regarding the engagement of
Administrative Secretaries by Arbitral Tribunals. It applies with
respect to any Administrative Secretary appointed on or after 1 August
2012. Any Arbitral Tribunal proposing to appoint an Administrative
Secretary shall provide the parties with a copy of this Note.

1. Appointment

Administrative Secretaries can provide a useful service to the parties
and Arbitral Tribunals in ICC arbitration. While principally engaged to
assist three-member Arbitral Tribunals, an Administrative Secretary
may also assist a Sole Arbitrator. Administrative Secretaries can be
appointed at any time during an arbitration.

If an Arbitral Tribunal envisages the appointment of an Administrative
Secretary, it shall consider carefully whether in the circumstances of that
particular case such an appointment would be appropriate.

Administrative Secretaries must satisfy the same independence and
impartiality requirements as those which apply to arbitrators under the
Rules. ICC staff members are not permitted to serve as Administrative
Secretaries.