Arbitrator

Independent. Engaged. Attentive.

Rainbow’s background representing companies, sovereigns, and individuals, combined with her public sector experience, provide the foundation for the balanced, impartial approach she brings to each and every dispute.  As an independent arbitrator, Rainbow joins excellent judgment with a wealth of experience handling complex international disputes in a wide range of sectors and industries and under all major rules.

  • Interested parties should not rely on this website as a complete or up-to-date source of disclosure information about Rainbow Willard. Rainbow does not have access to the databases of the law firms and organizations at which she was previously employed. In addition, Rainbow is and has been a member of numerous organizations, and regularly attends conferences and events. She does not maintain records of other members, speakers, or participants, nor does she monitor contact lists on LinkedIn and similar sites. Tangential connections in such contexts should not be considered relationships that might affect impartiality or independence in the eyes of a reasonable third party. (Canon II, Code of Ethics for Arbitrators in Commercial Disputes, American Bar Association (2004); General Standard 2, International Bar Association Guidelines for Conflicts of Interest in Commercial Arbitration (2014)).

    In any arbitration for which Rainbow is proposed as arbitrator, parties should disclose promptly any facts or circumstances considered relevant to her impartiality or independence as soon as that information is reasonably available and, for that purpose, to undertake a reasonable continuing search of publicly available information promptly after learning of her prospective appointment.