Secretariat has earned significant recognition in the 2026 Lexology Index Arbitration Report, with 52 experts named in the prestigious listing, including the most combined Thought Leaders (7) and Global Elite Thought Leaders (10). 

Nominated by peers and clients, these accolades reflect our professionals’ commitment to exceptional client service, world-class capabilities, and the deep technical knowledge we bring to high-stakes arbitration engagements across the globe. 

Read what peers and clients say about our experts in the full Lexology Index: Arbitration 2026 report. 

Global Elite Thought Leaders 

• Howard Rosen is widely regarded as bringing “an incredible bank of knowledge and experience to the table.” 
• Liam Holder is praised for being “an excellent and very meticulous expert.” 
• Alexander Demuth is considered “the star expert when it comes to M&A-related quantum issues.” 
• Mike Allen earns recognition as “a smart, practical and overall wonderful expert.” 
• Chaitanya Arora is described as “an extremely persuasive financial and damages expert who knows how to explain complicated issues to non-experts.”
• Amit Garg is acknowledged for his “exceptional technical capability and analytical insight.” 
• John Lancaster is commended for being “prompt and responsive to queries from clients and peers.” 
• Mike Saulsbury is known as “one of the best delay experts in the region.” 
• Kiran P Sequeira is valued for being “very thorough and exercising sound judgment.” 
• Ian Greenhough is also included in the Global Elite Thought Leaders category. 

Thought Leaders 

• Christopher Larkin is recognized for being “hard-working, diligent and producing well-written and sourced reports.” 
• Terry Hawkins is admired as “measured, reasonable and razor-sharp in cross-examination.” 
• Mehmet Karakoc is said to “get to the truth of the matter and enable accurate claim assessment and presentation.” 
• George Taft is described as “a seasoned quantum expert who always seeks to do the best for his clients.” 
• Alexandre Rivière is noted as “an effective damages expert.” 
• Ben Burley is praised for his “extensive knowledge in programming and strong understanding of methodologies for evaluating claims.” 
• Ted Scott is regarded as someone who “does excellent technical evaluations and is always well prepared.” 

Highly Recommended 

• Paul Roberts is recognized for producing “reports of a high quality.” 
• Julius Koo is described as “a diligent and level-headed practitioner.” 
• Chris Milburn is considered “a highly experienced expert.” 
• Eddie Tobis is admired for being “incredibly knowledgeable and [presenting] well as an expert witness.” 
• Amit Arora demonstrates “a strong grasp of relevant case law on damages to reinforce his point.” 
• Oliver Barnes is valued for possessing “both theoretical and practical knowledge and being strong when testifying.” 
• Joe Skilton is praised for being “quick on his feet in the stand and able to respond rapidly during cross-examination.” 
• Mark Taylor is recognized as “a top-tier expert.” 
• Travis Taylor is described as “working very effectively and is impressive.” 
• Neil Gaudion is noted for his “impressive ability to distil large-scale and complex issues into digestible items.” 
• Paul Marcus is commended for being “very responsive and working hard until the last minute to offer his expertise.” 
• Garrett Rush is regarded as “a highly knowledgeable and experienced expert.” 
• Meera Wagman is admired as “an outstanding witness with composure and articulate presentation of her opinions.” 
• Mrinal Jain, Matthew Wills, Taoufik Lachheb, and Don Harvey are also included in the Highly Recommended category. 

Recommended 

• Abigail Harris is described as “hugely talented, with exceptional work.” 
• Jeffrey Wong is recognized as “one of the best quantum experts in Hong Kong.” 
• Miao Gu is praised for remaining “composed and organised under cross-examination and responding deftly to challenging questions.” 
• Kagan Aktas is noted for speaking “objectively and authoritatively about complex delay claims involving multiple sub-critical paths and concurrent delays.” 
• Stuart Dekker impresses by “combining an in-depth understanding of case details with business-oriented strategic analysis.” 
• Mike Kling and Sveta Ksenofontova are also included in the Recommended category. 

Future Leaders 

• Charmy Patel is regarded as “a detailed analyst focused on quality, translating to a thorough understanding of projects.” 
• Michael Pogue is applauded for his “clear communication even in the most complex disputes.”
• Björn Brand is praised for being “very clear and well versed in all aspects of claim quantification.” 
• Paul Baez is described as “a collaborative and competent expert.” 
• Bryan D’Aguiar earns recognition for his “impressive scope of knowledge and ability to communicate expertise clearly to lay audiences.” 
• Gregory Johnson is valued for showing “efficiency, speed and accuracy.” 
• Alexander Messmer is considered “a very reliable and thoughtful expert witness.” 
• Gareth McDermott, Stuart Allan, Tom Gaines, and Shane Kennett are also included in the Future Leaders category.