The Arbitration Station

About The Arbitration Station

The Arbitration Station is a podcast about international arbitration. It covers both investment and commercial arbitration and contains both serious substance and gossipy gibberish. Hosts Brian Kotick, Saadia Bhatty and Joel Dahlquist.

Publisher

Saadia Bhatty, Joel Dahlquist and Brian Kotick

Category

business · education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Apr 2018

Latest episode

6 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

101 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Nov 2025

   Season 8 Episode 6 - Happiness Is an Inside Job

   Sadia talks to Anthony Charlton (https://www.hka.com/expert-post/anthony-charlton/), a chartered forensic accountant and leading quantum/valuation expert witness, about what makes expert evidence persuasive and how counsel can get the best from their experts. Anthony shares insights on maintaining independence and on what it takes to become a great expert [TIME 6:44]. For Happy Fun Time, Sadia and Brian discuss “How the Busiest People Find Joy”, a Harvard Business Review article (https://hbr.org/2025/07/how-the-busiest-people-find-joy) by Leslie Perlow et al. They give us some practical micro-joys busy lawyers can actually use [TIME 48:32].

2. 

   8 Jul 2025

   Season 8 Episode 5 - Life Beyond the Hearings

   Director-General Kevin Nash discusses his vision for the London Court of International Arbitration, including modernizing rules and expanding its global reach, in an interview with Brian, offering insights into the institution's future.

3. 

   24 Jun 2025

   Season 8 Episode 4 - The Desert Seats

   Dimitriy Mednikov explains the UAE's three-tier legal system, including the DIFC and ADGM, and how their unique structures impact international arbitration strategies in this interview with Brian.

Who has been a guest on The Arbitration Station

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Kevin Nash
• Dimitriy Mednikov
• Ayse Yazir
• David Hunt
• Jon Passaro

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

17 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 40 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

59

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.