Shai Wade

Partner, Head of International Arbitration and Arbitrator, RPC

Shai Wade is a Partner and Head of International Arbitration at RPC. He specialises in large-scale, complex arbitration disputes across key sectors including oil and gas, energy, natural resources, commodities, media and telecoms, construction, insurance and retail.

Shai acts as both counsel and arbitrator in arbitrations conducted under major arbitral rules, seated in different jurisdictions and applying a range of substantive laws. He has served as sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator and tribunal chair in international disputes across a wide range of sectors.

He regularly advises on investor-state disputes, including matters arising in the energy, natural resources, infrastructure and finance sectors. His recent work also includes representing clients in numerous onshore and offshore oil and gas disputes.

Shai is co-author of *A Commentary on the LCIA Arbitration Rules*, a leading textbook commentary on LCIA arbitration. He is also co-author, alongside Nina Hall and Dr Gustavo Moser, of *International Arbitration*, published in 2025. The book is a practical guide to international arbitration, providing an accessible introduction to the key principles of arbitration, the conduct of international arbitration cases, the applicable international legal framework, arbitral institutions and key issues practitioners need to be aware of when conducting arbitration matters. It is available alongside the LexisNexis PSL Arbitration module.

Shai is recognised as a Global Leader by Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration, a Leading Individual for International Arbitration by Legal 500, and a ranked international arbitration lawyer by Chambers and Partners.

Shai has spent his career in international arbitration. Earlier in his career, he served as a staff attorney to the Claims Resolution Tribunal for Dormant Accounts in Switzerland and later drafted the arbitration rules for the appeals process of the International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims.

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LCAM Expedited Arbitration Rules (2022)

Practice Notes

This Practice Note provides guidance on the London Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation (LCAM)'s Expedited Arbitration Rules which have been in force since 1 September 2022.

Arbitration

LCAM—appointment, replacement and release of arbitrators

Practice Notes

This Practice Note set outs the London Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation (LCAM) procedures to appoint, replace and release arbitrators.

Arbitration

LCAM—arbitral tribunal’s duties and powers

Practice Notes

This Practice Note provides guidance on the arbitral tribunal’s duties and powers under the London Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation (LCAM) Rules.

Arbitration

LCAM—awards and other decisions

Practice Notes

This Practice Note considers the requirements of an arbitral award under the London Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation (LCAM) Rules, the possibility of a consent award in the event of settlement, and post-award matters.

Arbitration

LCAM—conduct of an LCAM arbitration

Practice Notes

This Practice Notes provides an overview of the various procedural steps to conduct an arbitration under the London Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation (LCAM) Rules.

Arbitration

LCAM—costs

Practice Notes

This Practice Note considers the various costs that may be incurred in an arbitration under the London Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation (LCAM) Rules.

Arbitration

LCAM—multi-party arbitration

Practice Notes

This Practice Note gives guidance on multi-party arbitration under the London Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation (LCAM) Rules.

Arbitration

LCAM—Objection to Jurisdiction

Practice Notes

This Practice Note provides guidance on the London Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation (LCAM) Board’s power to dismiss an LCAM arbitration on the ground of manifest lack of jurisdiction.

Arbitration

LCAM—pre-commencement considerations and starting an arbitration under the LCAM Rules

Practice Notes

This Practice Note discusses pre-arbitration considerations and provides information on how to commence an LCAM arbitration, including the requirements for a compliant Request for Arbitration (Request) and Answer under the LCAM Rules, as well as guidance on how to submit a Request and Answer and payment of the applicable registration fee.

Arbitration

London Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation (LCAM): background, context, adoption and the LCAM Board

Practice Notes

This Practice Note provides a comprehensive overview of the background, context and adoption of LCAM. It also examines the structure and organisation of LCAM, including the function and powers of the LCAM Board.

Arbitration