London’s standing as the main centre of maritime arbitration remains unchallenged even as the UK bumps along towards an exit from the European Union and emerging dispute resolution forums try to pick up market share, lawyers and arbitrators say.
A report by Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) concludes that the London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA)'s 1,700 individual maritime arbitrations in 2016 far outnumbered the other centres for handling disputes, and the law firm does not see that changing.
