Queen Mary International Arbitration Survey:
Global Trends, User Expectations & Path Forward
Commentary:
Session 4: Central Asia Dispute Resolution Association (International Arbitration Summer School 2026). Tonight, I attended Prof Loukas Mistelis FCIArb’s Queen Mary University of London, Commercial Law Development Program presentation, in association with Steptoe LLP, on the 2025 International Arbitration Survey, conducted by the School of International Arbitration at Queen Mary University of London in collaboration with White & Case LLP, the largest edition to date, with 2,402 questionnaire responses and 117 interviews.
Asia-Pacific: Hong Kong ranked first, followed by Singapore, Beijing, London and Shenzhen.
Globally, London ranked first at 34%. Hong Kong and Singapore each received 31%, followed by Beijing at 20% and Paris at 19%.
For preferred arbitral rules among Asia-Pacific respondents, HKIAC Rules ranked first, followed by Singapore International Arbitration Centre Rules, ICC Arbitration Rules, China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) Rules, and Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA) Rules.
Hong Kong’s regional leadership forms part of a broader shift towards a more multipolar international-arbitration landscape, in which Asian seats and rule providers have growing prominence.
Another brilliant session. Thank you!