S7 E4 Kevin Nash, LCIA

Welcome back to Season 7 of Tales of the Tribunal!

After a short August break, we’re back with another global voice shaping the practice of international arbitration: Kevin Nash, Director General of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA).

Kevin’s career spans Canada, Asia, and now London, where he’s helping lead one of the world’s most prominent arbitral institutions into a new era. In this episode, Kevin shares:

• His journey from Western Canada to Singapore and now London

• Lessons from team sports that apply directly to leadership in arbitration

• The LCIA’s priorities around AI, diversity, and potential rule changes

• Why transparency in institutional data matters—and what LCIA is doing about it

• Advice for students and young practitioners navigating their careers

• Plus, a few book and music recommendations you might not expect 🎶📚

And this episode is extra special—our intern Lidia joins the conversation to add her own perspective and questions.

• Opening Notes – 00:33

• Interview Begins – ~03:04

• Person Interest - 51:00

• Closing Notes – ~1:03:49

• The Road – Cormac McCarthy → Amazon

• Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas – Hunter S. Thompson → Amazon

• Blindness – José Saramago → Amazon

• The Tragically Hip – YouTube

• K-Pop Mix – YouTube

• Patricia Shaughnessy (LLM mentor) - 51:20

• Adriana Uson, Shweta Biduri & Michelle Sonnen (SIAC colleagues)

• Nadia Smahi (friend of the show & connector)

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