Ana Portal of Shutts & Bowen has authored this article, published in JD Supra. As she posits, “international conventions and institutional arbitration rules recognize improper arbitral tribunal composition as one of the few reasons for annulment or setting aside of the award, or for non-recognition and non-enforcement of the award. Therefore, properly and fully vetting your preferred arbitrators prior to their appointment, and perhaps even throughout the pendency of the arbitration proceeding, is paramount.”