James Clanchy

Independent Arbitrator

James is a full-time arbitrator in independent practice. He is an associate member of Six Pump Court Chambers in London.

For six years, between 2016 and 2022, James worked part-time for LexisNexis on the Lexis®PSL Arbitration module and helped to develop and update LMAA, commodities, arbitration statistics, third-party funding, institutional and ad hoc arbitration content. He has also been a contributor to the LexisNexis® Dispute Resolution Blog and New Law Journal. As a member of the Arbitration Consulting Editorial Board, he has oversight of the statistics content.

James has more than 30 years’ experience of ad hoc, trade association, institutional and investment arbitrations as a solicitor and avocat in London and Paris, as a former Registrar and Deputy Director General of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), as a case assessor for legal costs insurers and third-party funders, and as an arbitrator. His background as a lawyer is in shipping, commodities, oil and gas, and insurance. His appointments as an arbitrator since 2016 have largely been in these sectors.

He spent more than 20 years in private practice with Withers, HFW and Stephenson Harwood. At the LCIA from 2008-2012, he oversaw the administration of more than a thousand commercial arbitrations and assisted with updating the institution’s arbitration rules. At Thomas Miller Legal, in 2012-2014, he assessed and managed a wide range of commercial and investment claims on behalf of insurers and funders.

James takes appointments in ad hoc and institutional arbitrations as sole arbitrator and on three member panels. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a Full Member and former Honorary Secretary of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA).

Practice Area

Arbitration

Panel

Consulting Editorial Board

Qualified Year

1990

Experience

Stephenson Harwood LLP (2015 - 2016)
Thomas Miller Legal (ATE insurance) (2012 - 2014)
London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) (2008 - 2012)
Holman Fenwick Willan (1994 - 2008)
Withers LLP (1988 - 1994)

Membership

FCIArb
LCIA
LMAA

Qualifications

Solicitor (E&W) (1990)
FCIArb (2015)
Admission to Barreau de Paris (1994)
MA, Classics & French (1986)

Education

Ecole de Formation du Barreau, Paris (1991-1993)
City of London Polytechnic (1986-1988)
St Anne’s College, University of Oxford (1982-1986)

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PRACTICE NOTES

International arbitration caseload statistics and female arbitrator appointments, with key institutional surveys and reports (2012–2026)

The summary below provides statistics from several prominent international arbitral organisations and related bodies on caseload and associated points. Be aware that institutions release caseload data in different formats and with varying emphases, so direct like-for-like comparison can be difficult. Accordingly, caution should be exercised when comparing figures across different bodies. Arbitral institution/body; arbitration cases filed; number of female arbitrators appointed (total in brackets); Lexis+® UK legal updates and News Analysis; original source. CIETAC —China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission See: CIETAC arbitration—overview The following data reflects CIETAC’s foreign-related caseload across recent years. Cases recorded in 2025: 806 Cases recorded in 2024: 758 Cases recorded in 2023: 645 Cases recorded in 2022: 642 Cases recorded in 2021: 636 Cases recorded in 2020: 739 Cases recorded in 2019: 617 Cases recorded in 2018: 522 Cases recorded in 2017: 476 Cases recorded in 2016: 485 Cases recorded in 2015: 437 Cases recorded in 2014: 387 Cases recorded in 2013: 375 Cases recorded in 2012: 331 Note: these matters are categorised by CIETAC as ‘foreign-related’...

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