December 4, 2025
Secretariat is delighted to announce that we were named as the Arbitration Expert Firm of the Year at the prestigious 2025 Lexology Index Awards Ceremony, held at Merchant Taylors’ Hall in London. We are honored to be recognized by clients and peers as the foremost experts leading and shaping the global arbitration community.
The Lexology Awards celebrate excellence across the legal and expert witness community, showcasing firms and individuals who deliver outstanding impact in high-stakes litigation, prosecution, and transactional work.
“Our firm’s unique ability to bring clarity to complexity and deliver trusted expertise when it’s all on the line sets us apart globally,” said Don Harvey, Managing Director. “We are proud to lead the way and will continue to create value for our clients and raise the standards of our industry.”
Secretariat’s recognition as Arbitration Expert Firm of the Year reflects our experts’ tremendous technical expertise, global impact, and ability to deliver clear, defensible testimony in the most complex disputes. With integrated teams across the world’s key financial and arbitration centers, we remain committed to providing rigorous analysis and compelling insights to help clients navigate high-stakes matters with clarity and confidence.
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