ARIF H. ALI
Independent Arbitrator

ARIF H. ALI
Independent Arbitrator

ARIF H. ALI
Independent Arbitrator

Sole, presiding, and party-appointed arbitrator in international commercial, construction, investor-State, and
public international law disputes

Arif Hyder Ali, FCIArb, is a highly-respected arbitrator, specializing in investor-State dispute settlement, international commercial and construction arbitration, and public international law.

A thought leader in his field for more than 35 years, Arif has served as an arbitrator, lead advocate before international courts and tribunals, and strategic adviser to C-suites, sovereign governments, non-governmental organizations, political leaders and high net worth individuals. Previously, Arif led the international disputes practices of three global law firms and held senior positions in two international organizations. He is an arbitrator member of ARBITRA International Limited.

Amongst his awards and accolades, Arif is a recipient of the Order of Bahrain (II), the Financial Times’ Award for Most Innovative Practitioner in North America, the Minority Corporate Counsel’s Rainmaker Award, Law 360’s MVP Award and BTI’s Client Service All Star Award.

Amongst his awards and accolades, Arif is a recipient of the Order of Bahrain (II), the Financial Times’ Award for Most Innovative Practitioner in North America, the Minority Corporate Counsel’s Rainmaker Award, Law 360’s MVP Award and BTI’s Client Service All Star Award.

Arif established AHALI Dispute Resolution to focus on serving as an independent arbitrator, advance thought leadership in the field of international dispute resolution, and mentor the next generation of international lawyers.

Professional Background

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Employment history, working languages, bar licenses, professional affiliations, publications, speaking engagements, and honors and recognitions.

Case Experience

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Select cases as arbitrator and counsel, industry, sector and jurisdictional experience.

Arbitrator Approach

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Arbitrator philosophy, case management style and expectations.

Arbitrator Disclosures

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