News | 13 May 2026

Domitille Baizeau appointed HKIAC Co-Chair

The firm is pleased to announce that Domitille Baizeau has been appointed as new Co-Chair of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), with effect from 1 July 2026, alongside Victor Dawes SC, after having served on HKIAC’s Council since 2020. Domitille and Victor will succeed David W. Rivkin and Rimsky Yuen GBM, SC, JP, who served as HKIAC Co-Chairs for the last six years.

In addition to her counsel and arbitrator practice, Domitille has held positions in several other arbitral associations and institutions over the years, including the ICC Court of International Arbitration, the Arbitration Court of the Swiss Arbitration Centre (as Vice-President) and, currently, the Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration. She is also on the Governing Board and Governance Committee of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA).

On her recent appointment, Domitille said: “It is an honour to serve as Co-Chair of such a strong arbitral institution. To me, HKIAC stands out internationally for the quality and integrity of its work, as I have seen first-hand through my role on HKIAC’s Council and previously on the Proceedings Committee. I very much look forward to working with Victor, the Council and the Secretariat to build on HKIAC’s remarkable achievements, not least under David and Rimsky’s leadership.”

The HKIAC was established over 40 years ago, to provide independent dispute resolution services, including arbitration, mediation and adjudication. In addition to its headquarters and hearing centre in Hong Kong, HKIAC has offices in Seoul, Shanghai, and Beijing. To date, HKIAC has managed over 13,000 cases involving 120 jurisdictions. In 2025, HKIAC received 582 new cases, including 388 arbitrations with an average size of USD 42 million, a total dispute value of USD 16.2 billion, and parties coming from 61 jurisdictions. According to the 2025 Queen Mary University and White & Case International Arbitration Survey, HKIAC Rules were the second most preferred set of arbitration rules worldwide.

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