Richard H. Silberberg

Mr. Silberberg is an independent arbitrator and mediator of domestic and international commercial disputes.  Over the last 35 years, he has served as presiding arbitrator, co-arbitrator, sole arbitrator, and emergency arbitrator for approximately 350 domestic and international commercial disputes, and as a mediator of approximately 300 other commercial disputes, arising in a diverse array of industries and business sectors.

Recognized as a global leader in the field of alternative dispute resolution, Mr. Silberberg was named by Best Lawyers in America® as Arbitration Lawyer of the Year in New York City for 2022 and is listed for both Arbitration and Mediation. He is ranked by Chambers Global and Chambers USA for International Arbitrators and is listed by Who’s Who Legal as a Thought Leader in Commercial Mediation.

As a member of the Arbitrator Committee of the Council of the American Arbitration Association-International Center for Dispute Resolution, Mr. Silberberg works with leading arbitrators and tribunal administrators to promote best practices and improvements in the use of arbitration and other forms of alternative dispute resolution.  As a Past President and current Fellow of the peer-vetted College of Commercial Arbitrators, he has been dedicated to the advancement of professionalism, the adoption of high ethical practices and standards of conduct, and the promotion of diversity in commercial arbitration.

Mr. Silberberg has been a member of the Board of Directors of the New York International Arbitration Center since its inception and currently sits on its Executive Committee.  He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the American College of Civil Trial Mediators.

Mr. Silberberg is a member of the American Arbitration Association Large Complex Case Arbitration and Master Mediation Panels, the International Center for Dispute Resolution Arbitration and Mediation Panels, and the International Institute of Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR) Panel of Distinguished Neutrals. He has arbitrated cases applying the dispute resolution rules of these and various other tribunals throughout the world.

Mr. Silberberg’s practice as an independent neutral has been a natural outgrowth of his representation of some of the world’s most prominent manufacturing, healthcare, transportation, and professional services companies as a partner for 36 years at an AmLaw 100 firm.  He served at various times as Chair of that firm’s Board of Directors, Global Chair of its Advocacy Group, Global Co-Chair of its International Arbitration & Litigation Group, and Managing Partner of its New York office.  He continues to serve clients as Senior Counsel of the firm.