International commercial contracting 
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Insurance 
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Ad hoc appointments 
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4 
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Ad hoc appointment 
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1 
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AAA appointments 
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3 
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Appointments by AAA 
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2 
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ICDR appointment 
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1 
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Appointment by ICDR 
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6 
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Construction 
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Oil and gas 
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Ad hoc appointments 
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5 
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Ad hoc appointments 
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2 
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Appointments by trade association 
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2 
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Appointment by ICC 
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1 
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AAA appointments 
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2 
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By construction association  
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1 
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Maritime shipping 
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Ad hoc appointments 
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2 
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Agency & distributorship 
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By shipping association 
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1 
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Ad hoc appointments 
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2 
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By trade associationTelecommunications 
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1 
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Appointment by AAA  
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1 
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Ad hoc appointment 
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1 
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Appointment by telecom 
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1 
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Financial/banking 
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Ad hoc appointments 
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3 
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Trade disputes 
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Appointment by AAA 
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1 
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Appointments by trade associations 
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2 
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Intellectual property 
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State disputes and administrative law 
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Appointments by WIPO 
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20 
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By US, Mexican, or Canadian Governments 
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10 
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Appointment by HKIAC 
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2 
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Below is an illustrative list of Leon Trakman’s appointments as an arbitrator in selected fields:
Two World Intellectual Property Disputes
Appointment: International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR)
Role: Sole Panelist (IP) and Co-Arbitrator (domain names)
Subject matter: Domain names and other IP matters
Applicable Law: ICCAN Rules
Site: Geneva
Four Financial Services Dispute
Appointment: International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR)
Role: Arbitrator
Subject matter: Financial services
Applicable Law: United States State Law
Site: Singapore
International Distributorship Dispute 
Appointment: Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC)
Appointment: Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC)
Role: Chair of the tribunal (3 arbitrators)
Subject matter: Dispute over international supply contract. The claim exceeds USD100 million
Applicable Law: European Civil Law
Site: Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
   American Sales Supplier v Middle Eastern Purchaser
Appointment: International Centre for Dispute Resolution, AAA, N.Y.
Role: Sole Arbitrator
Subject matter: Dispute over international supply contract 
Applicable Law: Australian
Site: Sydney, Australia.
Trademark Claimant v Defendant
Association: WIPO
Role: Sole Arbitrator
Subject matter: Dispute over trademark rights
Applicable Law: WIPO
Site: Geneva, Switzerland
Contractor v. Sub-contractor of Offshore Oil Rig 
Appointment: Ad hoc by the parties
Subject matter: Dispute over offshore oil construction contract
Role: Sole Arbitrator
Applicable Law: Canada
Site: Nova Scotia, Canada
English Insurance Co. v Re-insurers
Association: American Arbitration Association
Role: Chair of a three-person arbitral panel
Subject matter: Insurance law
Applicable Law: N.Y.
Site: N.Y.
International Supplier v Colombian Distributor
Association: American Arbitration Association
Role: Member of three person arbitral panel
Subject matter: Dispute over distributorship contract
Applicable Law: USA
Site: N.Y.
Natural Gas Supplier v Purchaser
Association: ICC
Role: Consultant
Panel: Dispute over natural gas supply contract
Applicable Law: Canadian
Site: Newfoundland, Canada
Claimant v Domain Name User
Association: HKIAC
Role: Sole Arbitrator
Subject matter: Domain name dispute
Applicable Law: Hong Kong
Site: Hong Kong
Sub-contractor v. Off-Shore Construction Company
Appointment: By the parties
Role: Sole Arbitrator
Subject matter: Construction dispute
Applicable law: Canadian
Site: Nova Scotia, Canada












