Professor Janet Walker CM

Janet has served as sole, presiding and co-arbitrator in ICC, HKIAC, ICDR, DIAC, SIAC, KCAB, PCA and ad hoc arbitrations in a variety of seats. Her matters cover a range of industries including construction, heavy equipment, M&A, shareholder disputes, distribution, intellectual property, environmental, finance and employment.

Examples of Janet’s most recent appointments include:

CONSTRUCTION AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT

• Sole arbitrator, ICC Rules, New York seat, New York law, heavy equipment servicing, banking industry
• Co-arbitrator, ICC Rules, Ottawa seat, Ontario law, agricultural processing plant in eastern Canada
• Co-arbitrator, DIAC Rules, Dubai seat, communications installation in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Sole arbitrator, ICC Rules, Philadelphia seat, Indian/New York law, heavy equipment supply for an Indian rail project
• Co-arbitrator, BIT, PCA-administered, Paris seat, multi-purpose dam project in Central America involving electricity generation
• Sole arbitrator, ICC Rules, London Seat, English law, facilitation agreement for construction of a hospital in Africa
• Presiding Arbitrator, LCIA Rules, London Seat, English law, vacation property development in Europe
• Co-arbitrator, SIAC Rules, Singapore seat, Singapore law, construction of an airport in Asia

ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

• Presiding arbitrator, ICC Rules, New York seat, New York law, environmental, oil processing in United States
• Presiding arbitrator, SIAC Rules, Singapore seat, Singapore law, solar power project in PRC
• Sole arbitrator, SIAC Rules, Singapore seat, Singapore law, shareholder agreement in energy trading in Asia Pacific
• Emergency arbitrator, ICDR Rules, Toronto seat, Ontario law, industrial tenancy dispute concerning environmental regulation compliance
• Emergency arbitrator, ICDR Rules, Toronto seat, Ontario law, transfer of Offtake Agreement in mining Project in the Americas
• Presiding arbitrator, ICC Rules, New York seat, New York law, solar power project in the Americas
• Presiding arbitrator, Ad hoc BIT, PCA administered, London seat, Mining project in West Asia

COMMERCIAL

Including mergers & acquisitions, shareholder disputes, intellectual property, finance and employment:

• Sole arbitrator, HKIAC Rules, Hong Kong seat, Hong Kong law, professional sports media licensing in Asia
• Sole arbitrator, Ad Hoc, UNCITRAL Rules, London seat, executive employment in financial services in Africa
• Sole arbitrator, ICDR Rules, Toronto seat, brokerage agreement
• Sole arbitrator, ICDR Rules, New York seat, New York law, multi-level retail franchising
• Presiding arbitrator, ICC Rules, New York seat, New York law, sale of chemical waste disposal business
• Presiding arbitrator, ICC Rules, Kingston, Jamaica seat, franchising, travel industry
• Sole arbitrator, ICC Rules, New York seat, New York law, information technology development
• Emergency arbitrator, ICC Rules, New York seat, New York law, pharmaceuticals, patent licensing
• Presiding arbitrator, ICDR Rules, Toronto seat, Ontario law, joint venture, new regulated health product development
• Co-arbitrator, KCAB International Rules, Seoul seat, Korean law, onsultancy, electronics industry
• Emergency arbitrator, ICDR Rules, New York seat, New York law, litigation financing in intellectual property dispute
• Presiding arbitrator, ad hoc SIAC-administered, Singapore seat, Singapore law, arbitration regarding the transfer of technology involving European, North American and Asian parties
• Presiding arbitrator, ICC Rules, London seat, supply of medical equipment from Asia to North America
• Co-arbitrator ICC Rules, New York seat, New York law, sale of a petrochemical company in the Americas
• Emergency arbitrator, ICDR Rules, Vancouver seat, British Columbia law, divestment arrangements for a chain of health care facilities

The applicable laws in the cases above have included the laws of Canada (Alberta, Ontario), Hong Kong, India, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States (California, New York, Philadelphia) and investment treaties.

ADGM Arbitration Centre Panel of Arbitrators

American Arbitration Association – ICDR Panel of International Neutrals

Asian International Arbitration Centre (formerly KLRCA) Panel of Arbitrators

Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) Fellow and Panel Member

British Virgin Islands International Arbitration Centre (BVI IAC) Panel of Arbitrators

Canadian Transport Agency Arbitrator

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) Presidential Panel

China Int’l Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) Panel of Arbitrators

Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) Panel Member

Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA) Panel Member

Korean Commercial Arbitration Board International (KCAB) Panel Member

London Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation – Panel of Arbitrators

London Court of International Arbitration

Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (SHIAC) Panel of Arbitrators

Shenzhen Commission on International Arbitration (SCIA) Panel of Arbitrators

Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) Panel of Arbitrators

Ukrainian Chamber International Commercial Arbitration Court – Recommended Arbitrator

Janet is a regular presenter and contributor to events and journals around the world. Major publications include:

• Canadian Conflict of Laws (LexisNexis, 5th edition 2001+, 6th edition 2005+)
• Halsbury’s Laws of Canada, Conflict of Laws (LexisNexis, 2006-)
• Co-Author, Civil Litigation (Irwin, 2010)
• Editor, The Civil Litigation Process (Emond, 6th-9th editions 2005-)
• Editor, Class Actions in Canada (Emond, 1st-3rd editions, 2013-)
• Editor, The Vis Book (Juris, 2007)
• Co-editor, Private International Law in Common Law Canada (Emond, 3rd-5th editions 2010-)
• Co-editor, Common Law, Civil Law, and the Future of Categories (LexisNexis, 2010)
• Co-author, Commercial Arbitration in Australia under the Model Law (Thompson Reuters, 3d ed, 2022)
• Co-author, The Laws of Australia: Commercial Arbitration (The Law Book co, 3d edition, 2024)

• ICC Commission Member
• Ciarb Chartered Selection Group Panel Member
• Ciarb Canada Executive Board Member
• CanArbWeek Co-Chair
• Osgoode Hall Law School Distinguished Research Professor
• International Association of Procedural Law Hon Secretary General
• International Construction Law Association Board Member
• Co-director, Osgoode Construction Law Masters Program

• Arbitralwomen
• Asociación Latinoamericano Arbitraje
• Canadian Bar Association
• International Bar Association
• International Construction Law Association
• ICC Commission
• Juris Roster
• Society of Construction Law North America
• The Advocates’ Society
• Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society (formerly Arb Roundtable of Toronto)
• Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Arbitrator (former coach)
• Worshipful Company of Arbitrators, Freeman of the City of London

2018-22     ICC Canada Arbitration Committee Vice Chair/Chair

2016-22      Max Planck Institute Luxembourg Scientific Advisory Board Member

2014-15      Academic Advisor, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

2006-15      Common Law Advisor, Federal Courts Rules Committee

2001-14      Foreign Research Professor, Faculté des sciences juridiques de Tunis, Masters in Common Law

2010-14      International Lawyers for Africa, Tunisian National Committee Member

2012-13      ULCC Working Group on Arbitration Legislation Advisory Board

2006-12      CIArb, Founding Chair, Toronto Chapter

2009-11      ILA Canadian Branch President

2007-10      ABA Litigation Section Working Group on Protocols for Parallel Class Actions 2010 University College, Oxford, Leverhulme Visiting Professor,

2009         IAPL Conference Co-Chair, “Common Law-Civil Law: The Future of Categories”

2008         Law Commission of Ontario, Scholar-in-Residence

2008         NYU/NUS Joint Program Hauser Global Law Professor 2007   NYU School of Law Hauser Global Law Professor

2007-08      IBA Task Force on International Procedures and Protocols for Collective Redress

2006-08      ILA Committee: International Litigation and the Interests of the Public: Group Actions

2006         ILA Conference 72nd Biennial Conference Co-Chair

2004-06      Uniform Law Commission of Canada: National Class Action Reform Project

1998-04      ALI/Unidroit Transnational Rules & Principles of Civil Procedure Project International Adviser

2017         CIArb Chartered Arbitrator

2015         Legal Consultant, New York State Bar

2002         DPhil, Oxford University (Law) (MA, 2010)

1998         Bar of Ontario, Law Society of Upper Canada

1993         JD, Osgoode Hall Law School

1982         MA, York University

1979         BA (Hons), York University

NATIONALITY AND LANGUAGES

Nationality       Canadian, British

Languages      English (native), Spanish and French (oral and written comprehension)

Janet has been recognised regularly in legal directories for her skill as an arbitrator including in Who’s Who Legal Canada, Who’s Who Arbitration Global Leader, Lexology Index, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific and Chambers & Partners, Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators – Nationwide – Canada (Band 1).

“Janet is the best international construction arbitration specialist”
“She is an excellent and very clever practitioner”
Lexology Index (previously Who’s Who Legal): Thought Leader – Arbitration 2024

“She is hailed by sources as ‘an excellent arbitrator’ and offers deep knowledge of commercial dispute resolution relating to clients in the construction, finance and environmental industries”.
Chambers & Partners, Canada, 2020

“Janet Walker is hailed ‘a very strong arbitrator’ who ranks highly among peers thanks to her impressive experience as sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator and chair.”
Who’s Who Legal, Global Arbitration Leader 2020

“I know well the talents that mark a first-rate arbitrator. Professor Walker possesses them all.” Who’s Who Legal, 2019
“A force to be reckoned with and a very bright arbitrator.”
Chambers & Partners, Global, 2019

“Janet is held in very high regard by the International Arbitration Community as a pre-eminent arbitration practitioner and scholar.”
Who’s Who Legal, 2019

“Professor Walker was responsive to the parties’ queries and submissions at all times, diligently conducted the proceedings through carefully crafted procedural decisions and spearheaded the issuance of an award which ultimately led to an efficient resolution of the parties’ dispute”
Who’s Who Legal, 2019