PART I
War Stories and Lessons about Working as a Counsel
CHAPTER 1
What Makes an Excellent International Arbitration Lawyer
Gary Born & Manuel Casas
CHAPTER 2
The Decalogue to Work with Cocounsel
Aníbal Sabater
CHAPTER 3
Building Instructions for a Second Chair
Cedric Soule & Arturo Oropeza
CHAPTER 4
My First Oral Pleading
Rafael Llano
CHAPTER 5
Writing Tips for Arbitration Practitioners
Caterina Miró Quesada
CHAPTER 6
How to Arbitrate for the State
Ricardo Ampuero
CHAPTER 7
An Uncomfortable Ex Parte Arbitrator Interview
Robert H. Smit
CHAPTER 8
My First Cross-Examination
Cristobal Sarralde
CHAPTER 9
Arbitrating under the Bangladesh Accord
Clovis Trevino
PART II
War Stories and Lessons about Arbitrating Disputes
CHAPTER 10
Awkward Conversations with Three Arbitrators
Roque Caivano, Valeria Galíndez & Francisco González de Cossío
CHAPTER 11
Jumping in the Pool: How to Write Your First Arbitral Award
Álvaro Awad
CHAPTER 12
Guide for the Arbitral Secretary
Lucas Loviscek
CHAPTER 13
Franklin, Rubin, or de Bono: How to Face the First Deliberation
Manuel Conthe
CHAPTER 14
Dissenting Opinions in Commercial Arbitration
Clifford J. Hendel
PART III
War Stories and Lessons about Big Law and Alternative Paths to
Arbitration
CHAPTER 15
Challenges of a Global Practice
Juliana de Valdenebro
CHAPTER 16
How to Advance Your Career in an International Law Firm
Luis Miguel Velarde
CHAPTER 17
A Law Firm’s Rat Race
Manuel Casas
CHAPTER 18
Bullying and Other Coexistence Challenges in Law Firms
Edson López
CHAPTER 19
Balancing Work and Life: Arbitration, Ego, and Golf
René Irra
CHAPTER 20
Empathic Leadership for Associates in “Big Law”
Daniela Páez-Salgado
CHAPTER 21
Starting a Career in Arbitration: The Case of an In-House Lawyer at a State Enterprise
Briana Canorio
CHAPTER 22
On Being Irreplaceable: Alternative Paths in the Arbitration Market
José María de la Jara
CHAPTER 23
Challenge Accepted! From the Corporate World to the Arbitral World
Diana Gárate
CHAPTER 24
Empirical Legal Research and Arbitration Associates
Christopher R. Drahozal
CHAPTER 25
Disruptive Innovation in Arbitration
Mauricio Duarte
PART IV
War Stories and Lessons about the Arbitration Market
CHAPTER 26
Preparing for a Job Interview
Frank Ramos
CHAPTER 27
Rankings of Arbitrators and Counsels: Do They Matter?
Francisco Muñoz
CHAPTER 28
Events: When, Where, How, and Why
Félix Antolín
CHAPTER 29
COVID-19 Wreaking Havoc at My Doorstep
Rachel Ong Yue Qing
CHAPTER 30
Dealing with Difficult Conversations: How to Work at a Firm, Raise a Family and Not Die Trying
Daniel Cuentas
CHAPTER 31
How to Create and Develop Your Personal Brand in International Arbitration: From Pawn to Bishop
José Ignacio García Cueto
CHAPTER 32
Motherhood and International Arbitration
Diana Correa
CHAPTER 33
What I Wish I Had Known Before Beginning a Career in Arbitration
Crina Baltag
CHAPTER 34
Own Power and Derived Power
Alfredo Bullard
CHAPTER 35
If I Had Been a Male Lawyer
Shoschana Zusman
CHAPTER 36
How to Make a Significant Impact with a Career in Dispute Resolution
María Angélica Burgos
CHAPTER 37
What Do Women Want in Arbitration?
Carolina Arroyo
CHAPTER 38
Diversity in Arbitration
Patricia Vera
CHAPTER 39
Three Mentors, Three Lessons
Juan M. Rey
CHAPTER 40
How to Survive a Decade at Dechert LLP
Juan Felipe Merizalde