The parties to the arbitration are a firm of international grain traders – who appointed Arbitrator A – and a firm of Far East processors with plants in Malaysia– who appointed Arbitrator B.
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AN ANXIOUS NEW ARBITRATOR – EPISODE 1
You have been in the trade both as a trader + as an administrator. You are based in the Far East with a Singapore background.
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Mr Graham Perry M.A. Cantab FCIArb
Experienced Arbitration Lawyer | China & Chinese Business Affairs | Public Speaker/Lecturer