LexisNexis: Behind the scenes at SIAC: the Registrar's insights into the SIAC Arbitration Rules 2025 (Part 2)

Part 2 of 3   Welcome to the second instalment of our three-part blog series in collaboration with the SIAC Secretariat, where we continue to discuss the procedural innovations in the SIAC Arbitration Rules 2025. If you missed the first part, you can catch up here, where we explored the motivations behind this ambitious overhaul and examined key procedural innovations such as the streamlined procedure, emergency arbitrator enhancements, and the introduction of protective preliminary orders. In this instalment, we turn our attention to the people and principles driving these changes, exploring the evolving profile of the SIAC arbitrator, the institution’s unique selling points, and the SIAC-SIMC Arb-Med-Arb (AMA) Protocol, which is designed to encourage early and effective dispute resolution. Let us dive straight into the questions.   Profile of the SIAC Arbitrator 2025 4. In your opinion, what characteristics will define an effective SIAC arbitrator in the context of the 2025…