Marc J Goldstein

dMarc J. Goldstein is a prominent international arbitrator, perennially highly ranked in leading peer review publications, including Chambers Global, Chambers USA, Lexology Index and Best Lawyers in America. Recognized widely as a thought leader in ADR, notably for his writing on the Arbitration Commentaries blog, where he has published hundreds of essays on ADR since 2009, he has engaged exclusively as a neutral since 2016, arbitrating and mediating complex business and commercial disputes, both foreign and domestic. Prior to that time, he engaged for 35 years in the private practice of arbitration and litigation, adding service as an ADR neutral to his work beginning in 2005. His experience as an ADR professional is multifaceted; he has served as a chair of arbitral tribunals, sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator, emergency arbitrator, mediator and consultant in mock arbitration exercises.

Mr. Goldstein is a Fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators (FCollArb) and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb). He is also a member of the American Law Institute (ALI), and he served in the Members Consultative Group for the ALI Restatement (Third) of the U.S. Law of International Commercial and Investor-State Arbitration.

Chambers peer-review comments describe him as “one of the top international arbitrators in New York” and as “someone that you would consider for the most challenging and sophisticated cases.” They note that he possesses “a deep knowledge of the arbitration law and practice” and a “super sharp mind.” Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal) recognized Mr. Goldstein as a Thought Leader – USA in the area of arbitration in 2025–2026 and included him in the newly constituted Highly Recommended ranking tier in 2026. Its reviewers note that he is a “fantastic sole arbitrator” with “a great legal mind” who issues “well-reasoned, strong opinions.” He gained admission in 2025 to the Tech List^® of the Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center (SVAMC), a peer-vetted list that SVAMC refers to as “exceptionally qualified arbitrators and mediators known globally for their experience and skill in crafting business-practical legal solutions in the technology sector.”

Mr. Goldstein brings to his ADR practice skills, patience and creativity honed over years of participating in more than 120 arbitrations (and a nearly equal number of mediations). He has presided as an arbitrator in international cases involving the rules of, among others, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), CPR Dispute Resolution Services (CPR) and the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). In his prior and parallel career as an advocate, he handled high-value disputes in federal and state courts in such diverse fields as antitrust, securities, copyright, real estate, insurance, corporate governance and corporate finance. His work as an advocate in arbitration included arbitrations involving states/state-owned enterprises before the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal (including a prominent matter involving claims against the government of Iran for alleged damages suffered in connection with the development of a large Iranian housing project), as well as before tribunals constituted under ICC Rules and the Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). His advocacy work in arbitration, international and domestic, included cases under the rules of the Danish Institute of Arbitration (DIA), National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), ICC and ICDR.

His legal experience spans a number of practice areas, including aviation, banking and finance, complex business/commercial, construction/engineering, employment/executive compensation, securities and financial markets, insurance/reinsurance, intellectual property (copyright, patent and trademark), life sciences and information technology, among others.

Mr. Goldstein has practiced independently as MJG Arbitration & Mediation since he founded this practice in 2007. Prior to establishing his firm, he practiced with Proskauer Rose (1980–2003) in New York and Paris, and with Hodgson Russ (2004–2007) in New York and Toronto, and led the international arbitration practice at each firm.

Mr. Goldstein has gained inclusion in the following arbitrator/mediator rosters and databases: International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), CPR Panel of Distinguished Neutrals (CPR), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), Vancouver International Arbitration Centre (VanIAC), Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC), Korea Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB), Chicago International Dispute Resolution Association (CIDRA), Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society (TCAS), ICC North America (ICC), American Arbitration Association Large and Complex Case Roster, International Mediation Institute (IMI) and National Association of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN).

The nationalities of parties (or the parent companies of U.S. affiliates) that have appeared before Mr. Goldstein in arbitrations and mediations, or were parties represented by him or adverse to his clients in disputes, include American, Canadian, Danish, Irish, French, Israeli, Serbian, German, Italian, Russian, Brazilian, Colombian, South Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Singaporean, Guatemalan, British (including those from the British Virgin Islands), Anguillan, Argentinian and Kosovar.

Mr. Goldstein is a frequent speaker, author and educator on topics related to alternative dispute resolution, the details of which are provided below.

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dMarc J. Goldstein is a prominent international arbitrator, perennially highly ranked in leading peer review publications, including Chambers Global, Chambers USA, Lexology Index and Best Lawyers in America. Recognized widely as a thought leader in ADR, notably for his writing on the Arbitration Commentaries blog, where he has published hundreds of essays on ADR since 2009, he has engaged exclusively as a neutral since 2016, arbitrating and mediating complex business and commercial disputes, both foreign and domestic. Prior to that time, he engaged for 35 years in the private practice of arbitration and litigation, adding service as an ADR neutral to his work beginning in 2005. His experience as an ADR professional is multifaceted; he has served as a chair of arbitral tribunals, sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator, emergency arbitrator, mediator and consultant in mock arbitration exercises.

Mr. Goldstein is a Fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators (FCollArb) and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb). He is also a member of the American Law Institute (ALI), and he served in the Members Consultative Group for the ALI Restatement (Third) of the U.S. Law of International Commercial and Investor-State Arbitration.

Chambers peer-review comments describe him as “one of the top international arbitrators in New York” and as “someone that you would consider for the most challenging and sophisticated cases.” They note that he possesses “a deep knowledge of the arbitration law and practice” and a “super sharp mind.” Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal) recognized Mr. Goldstein as a Thought Leader – USA in the area of arbitration in 2025–2026 and included him in the newly constituted Highly Recommended ranking tier in 2026. Its reviewers note that he is a “fantastic sole arbitrator” with “a great legal mind” who issues “well-reasoned, strong opinions.” He gained admission in 2025 to the Tech List^® of the Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center (SVAMC), a peer-vetted list that SVAMC refers to as “exceptionally qualified arbitrators and mediators known globally for their experience and skill in crafting business-practical legal solutions in the technology sector.”

Mr. Goldstein brings to his ADR practice skills, patience and creativity honed over years of participating in more than 120 arbitrations (and a nearly equal number of mediations). He has presided as an arbitrator in international cases involving the rules of, among others, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), CPR Dispute Resolution Services (CPR) and the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). In his prior and parallel career as an advocate, he handled high-value disputes in federal and state courts in such diverse fields as antitrust, securities, copyright, real estate, insurance, corporate governance and corporate finance. His work as an advocate in arbitration included arbitrations involving states/state-owned enterprises before the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal (including a prominent matter involving claims against the government of Iran for alleged damages suffered in connection with the development of a large Iranian housing project), as well as before tribunals constituted under ICC Rules and the Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). His advocacy work in arbitration, international and domestic, included cases under the rules of the Danish Institute of Arbitration (DIA), National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), ICC and ICDR.

His legal experience spans a number of practice areas, including aviation, banking and finance, complex business/commercial, construction/engineering, employment/executive compensation, securities and financial markets, insurance/reinsurance, intellectual property (copyright, patent and trademark), life sciences and information technology, among others.

Mr. Goldstein has practiced independently as MJG Arbitration & Mediation since he founded this practice in 2007. Prior to establishing his firm, he practiced with Proskauer Rose (1980–2003) in New York and Paris, and with Hodgson Russ (2004–2007) in New York and Toronto, and led the international arbitration practice at each firm.

Mr. Goldstein has gained inclusion in the following arbitrator/mediator rosters and databases: International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), CPR Panel of Distinguished Neutrals (CPR), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), Vancouver International Arbitration Centre (VanIAC), Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC), Korea Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB), Chicago International Dispute Resolution Association (CIDRA), Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society (TCAS), ICC North America (ICC), American Arbitration Association Large and Complex Case Roster, International Mediation Institute (IMI) and National Association of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN).

The nationalities of parties (or the parent companies of U.S. affiliates) that have appeared before Mr. Goldstein in arbitrations and mediations, or were parties represented by him or adverse to his clients in disputes, include American, Canadian, Danish, Irish, French, Israeli, Serbian, German, Italian, Russian, Brazilian, Colombian, South Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Singaporean, Guatemalan, British (including those from the British Virgin Islands), Anguillan, Argentinian and Kosovar.

Mr. Goldstein is a frequent speaker, author and educator on topics related to alternative dispute resolution, the details of which are provided below.

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dMarc J. Goldstein is a prominent international arbitrator, perennially highly ranked in leading peer review publications, including Chambers Global, Chambers USA, Lexology Index and Best Lawyers in America. Recognized widely as a thought leader in ADR, notably for his writing on the Arbitration Commentaries blog, where he has published hundreds of essays on ADR since 2009, he has engaged exclusively as a neutral since 2016, arbitrating and mediating complex business and commercial disputes, both foreign and domestic. Prior to that time, he engaged for 35 years in the private practice of arbitration and litigation, adding service as an ADR neutral to his work beginning in 2005. His experience as an ADR professional is multifaceted; he has served as a chair of arbitral tribunals, sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator, emergency arbitrator, mediator and consultant in mock arbitration exercises.

Mr. Goldstein is a Fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators (FCollArb) and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb). He is also a member of the American Law Institute (ALI), and he served in the Members Consultative Group for the ALI Restatement (Third) of the U.S. Law of International Commercial and Investor-State Arbitration.

Chambers peer-review comments describe him as “one of the top international arbitrators in New York” and as “someone that you would consider for the most challenging and sophisticated cases.” They note that he possesses “a deep knowledge of the arbitration law and practice” and a “super sharp mind.” Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal) recognized Mr. Goldstein as a Thought Leader – USA in the area of arbitration in 2025–2026 and included him in the newly constituted Highly Recommended ranking tier in 2026. Its reviewers note that he is a “fantastic sole arbitrator” with “a great legal mind” who issues “well-reasoned, strong opinions.” He gained admission in 2025 to the Tech List^® of the Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center (SVAMC), a peer-vetted list that SVAMC refers to as “exceptionally qualified arbitrators and mediators known globally for their experience and skill in crafting business-practical legal solutions in the technology sector.”

Mr. Goldstein brings to his ADR practice skills, patience and creativity honed over years of participating in more than 120 arbitrations (and a nearly equal number of mediations). He has presided as an arbitrator in international cases involving the rules of, among others, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), CPR Dispute Resolution Services (CPR) and the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). In his prior and parallel career as an advocate, he handled high-value disputes in federal and state courts in such diverse fields as antitrust, securities, copyright, real estate, insurance, corporate governance and corporate finance. His work as an advocate in arbitration included arbitrations involving states/state-owned enterprises before the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal (including a prominent matter involving claims against the government of Iran for alleged damages suffered in connection with the development of a large Iranian housing project), as well as before tribunals constituted under ICC Rules and the Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). His advocacy work in arbitration, international and domestic, included cases under the rules of the Danish Institute of Arbitration (DIA), National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), ICC and ICDR.

His legal experience spans a number of practice areas, including aviation, banking and finance, complex business/commercial, construction/engineering, employment/executive compensation, securities and financial markets, insurance/reinsurance, intellectual property (copyright, patent and trademark), life sciences and information technology, among others.

Mr. Goldstein has practiced independently as MJG Arbitration & Mediation since he founded this practice in 2007. Prior to establishing his firm, he practiced with Proskauer Rose (1980–2003) in New York and Paris, and with Hodgson Russ (2004–2007) in New York and Toronto, and led the international arbitration practice at each firm.

Mr. Goldstein has gained inclusion in the following arbitrator/mediator rosters and databases: International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), CPR Panel of Distinguished Neutrals (CPR), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), Vancouver International Arbitration Centre (VanIAC), Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC), Korea Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB), Chicago International Dispute Resolution Association (CIDRA), Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society (TCAS), ICC North America (ICC), American Arbitration Association Large and Complex Case Roster, International Mediation Institute (IMI) and National Association of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN).

The nationalities of parties (or the parent companies of U.S. affiliates) that have appeared before Mr. Goldstein in arbitrations and mediations, or were parties represented by him or adverse to his clients in disputes, include American, Canadian, Danish, Irish, French, Israeli, Serbian, German, Italian, Russian, Brazilian, Colombian, South Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Singaporean, Guatemalan, British (including those from the British Virgin Islands), Anguillan, Argentinian and Kosovar.

Mr. Goldstein is a frequent speaker, author and educator on topics related to alternative dispute resolution, the details of which are provided below.

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dMarc J. Goldstein is a prominent international arbitrator, perennially highly ranked in leading peer review publications, including Chambers Global, Chambers USA, Lexology Index and Best Lawyers in America. Recognized widely as a thought leader in ADR, notably for his writing on the Arbitration Commentaries blog, where he has published hundreds of essays on ADR since 2009, he has engaged exclusively as a neutral since 2016, arbitrating and mediating complex business and commercial disputes, both foreign and domestic. Prior to that time, he engaged for 35 years in the private practice of arbitration and litigation, adding service as an ADR neutral to his work beginning in 2005. His experience as an ADR professional is multifaceted; he has served as a chair of arbitral tribunals, sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator, emergency arbitrator, mediator and consultant in mock arbitration exercises.

Mr. Goldstein is a Fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators (FCollArb) and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb). He is also a member of the American Law Institute (ALI), and he served in the Members Consultative Group for the ALI Restatement (Third) of the U.S. Law of International Commercial and Investor-State Arbitration.

Chambers peer-review comments describe him as “one of the top international arbitrators in New York” and as “someone that you would consider for the most challenging and sophisticated cases.” They note that he possesses “a deep knowledge of the arbitration law and practice” and a “super sharp mind.” Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal) recognized Mr. Goldstein as a Thought Leader – USA in the area of arbitration in 2025–2026 and included him in the newly constituted Highly Recommended ranking tier in 2026. Its reviewers note that he is a “fantastic sole arbitrator” with “a great legal mind” who issues “well-reasoned, strong opinions.” He gained admission in 2025 to the Tech List^® of the Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center (SVAMC), a peer-vetted list that SVAMC refers to as “exceptionally qualified arbitrators and mediators known globally for their experience and skill in crafting business-practical legal solutions in the technology sector.”

Mr. Goldstein brings to his ADR practice skills, patience and creativity honed over years of participating in more than 120 arbitrations (and a nearly equal number of mediations). He has presided as an arbitrator in international cases involving the rules of, among others, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), CPR Dispute Resolution Services (CPR) and the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). In his prior and parallel career as an advocate, he handled high-value disputes in federal and state courts in such diverse fields as antitrust, securities, copyright, real estate, insurance, corporate governance and corporate finance. His work as an advocate in arbitration included arbitrations involving states/state-owned enterprises before the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal (including a prominent matter involving claims against the government of Iran for alleged damages suffered in connection with the development of a large Iranian housing project), as well as before tribunals constituted under ICC Rules and the Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). His advocacy work in arbitration, international and domestic, included cases under the rules of the Danish Institute of Arbitration (DIA), National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), ICC and ICDR.

His legal experience spans a number of practice areas, including aviation, banking and finance, complex business/commercial, construction/engineering, employment/executive compensation, securities and financial markets, insurance/reinsurance, intellectual property (copyright, patent and trademark), life sciences and information technology, among others.

Mr. Goldstein has practiced independently as MJG Arbitration & Mediation since he founded this practice in 2007. Prior to establishing his firm, he practiced with Proskauer Rose (1980–2003) in New York and Paris, and with Hodgson Russ (2004–2007) in New York and Toronto, and led the international arbitration practice at each firm.

Mr. Goldstein has gained inclusion in the following arbitrator/mediator rosters and databases: International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), CPR Panel of Distinguished Neutrals (CPR), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), Vancouver International Arbitration Centre (VanIAC), Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC), Korea Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB), Chicago International Dispute Resolution Association (CIDRA), Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society (TCAS), ICC North America (ICC), American Arbitration Association Large and Complex Case Roster, International Mediation Institute (IMI) and National Association of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN).

The nationalities of parties (or the parent companies of U.S. affiliates) that have appeared before Mr. Goldstein in arbitrations and mediations, or were parties represented by him or adverse to his clients in disputes, include American, Canadian, Danish, Irish, French, Israeli, Serbian, German, Italian, Russian, Brazilian, Colombian, South Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Singaporean, Guatemalan, British (including those from the British Virgin Islands), Anguillan, Argentinian and Kosovar.

Mr. Goldstein is a frequent speaker, author and educator on topics related to alternative dispute resolution, the details of which are provided below.

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dMarc J. Goldstein is a prominent international arbitrator, perennially highly ranked in leading peer review publications, including Chambers Global, Chambers USA, Lexology Index and Best Lawyers in America. Recognized widely as a thought leader in ADR, notably for his writing on the Arbitration Commentaries blog, where he has published hundreds of essays on ADR since 2009, he has engaged exclusively as a neutral since 2016, arbitrating and mediating complex business and commercial disputes, both foreign and domestic. Prior to that time, he engaged for 35 years in the private practice of arbitration and litigation, adding service as an ADR neutral to his work beginning in 2005. His experience as an ADR professional is multifaceted; he has served as a chair of arbitral tribunals, sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator, emergency arbitrator, mediator and consultant in mock arbitration exercises.

Mr. Goldstein is a Fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators (FCollArb) and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb). He is also a member of the American Law Institute (ALI), and he served in the Members Consultative Group for the ALI Restatement (Third) of the U.S. Law of International Commercial and Investor-State Arbitration.

Chambers peer-review comments describe him as “one of the top international arbitrators in New York” and as “someone that you would consider for the most challenging and sophisticated cases.” They note that he possesses “a deep knowledge of the arbitration law and practice” and a “super sharp mind.” Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal) recognized Mr. Goldstein as a Thought Leader – USA in the area of arbitration in 2025–2026 and included him in the newly constituted Highly Recommended ranking tier in 2026. Its reviewers note that he is a “fantastic sole arbitrator” with “a great legal mind” who issues “well-reasoned, strong opinions.” He gained admission in 2025 to the Tech List^® of the Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center (SVAMC), a peer-vetted list that SVAMC refers to as “exceptionally qualified arbitrators and mediators known globally for their experience and skill in crafting business-practical legal solutions in the technology sector.”

Mr. Goldstein brings to his ADR practice skills, patience and creativity honed over years of participating in more than 120 arbitrations (and a nearly equal number of mediations). He has presided as an arbitrator in international cases involving the rules of, among others, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), CPR Dispute Resolution Services (CPR) and the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). In his prior and parallel career as an advocate, he handled high-value disputes in federal and state courts in such diverse fields as antitrust, securities, copyright, real estate, insurance, corporate governance and corporate finance. His work as an advocate in arbitration included arbitrations involving states/state-owned enterprises before the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal (including a prominent matter involving claims against the government of Iran for alleged damages suffered in connection with the development of a large Iranian housing project), as well as before tribunals constituted under ICC Rules and the Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). His advocacy work in arbitration, international and domestic, included cases under the rules of the Danish Institute of Arbitration (DIA), National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), ICC and ICDR.

His legal experience spans a number of practice areas, including aviation, banking and finance, complex business/commercial, construction/engineering, employment/executive compensation, securities and financial markets, insurance/reinsurance, intellectual property (copyright, patent and trademark), life sciences and information technology, among others.

Mr. Goldstein has practiced independently as MJG Arbitration & Mediation since he founded this practice in 2007. Prior to establishing his firm, he practiced with Proskauer Rose (1980–2003) in New York and Paris, and with Hodgson Russ (2004–2007) in New York and Toronto, and led the international arbitration practice at each firm.

Mr. Goldstein has gained inclusion in the following arbitrator/mediator rosters and databases: International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), CPR Panel of Distinguished Neutrals (CPR), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), Vancouver International Arbitration Centre (VanIAC), Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC), Korea Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB), Chicago International Dispute Resolution Association (CIDRA), Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society (TCAS), ICC North America (ICC), American Arbitration Association Large and Complex Case Roster, International Mediation Institute (IMI) and National Association of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN).

The nationalities of parties (or the parent companies of U.S. affiliates) that have appeared before Mr. Goldstein in arbitrations and mediations, or were parties represented by him or adverse to his clients in disputes, include American, Canadian, Danish, Irish, French, Israeli, Serbian, German, Italian, Russian, Brazilian, Colombian, South Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Singaporean, Guatemalan, British (including those from the British Virgin Islands), Anguillan, Argentinian and Kosovar.

Mr. Goldstein is a frequent speaker, author and educator on topics related to alternative dispute resolution, the details of which are provided below.

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dMarc J. Goldstein is a prominent international arbitrator, perennially highly ranked in leading peer review publications, including Chambers Global, Chambers USA, Lexology Index and Best Lawyers in America. Recognized widely as a thought leader in ADR, notably for his writing on the Arbitration Commentaries blog, where he has published hundreds of essays on ADR since 2009, he has engaged exclusively as a neutral since 2016, arbitrating and mediating complex business and commercial disputes, both foreign and domestic. Prior to that time, he engaged for 35 years in the private practice of arbitration and litigation, adding service as an ADR neutral to his work beginning in 2005. His experience as an ADR professional is multifaceted; he has served as a chair of arbitral tribunals, sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator, emergency arbitrator, mediator and consultant in mock arbitration exercises.

Mr. Goldstein is a Fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators (FCollArb) and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb). He is also a member of the American Law Institute (ALI), and he served in the Members Consultative Group for the ALI Restatement (Third) of the U.S. Law of International Commercial and Investor-State Arbitration.

Chambers peer-review comments describe him as “one of the top international arbitrators in New York” and as “someone that you would consider for the most challenging and sophisticated cases.” They note that he possesses “a deep knowledge of the arbitration law and practice” and a “super sharp mind.” Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal) recognized Mr. Goldstein as a Thought Leader – USA in the area of arbitration in 2025–2026 and included him in the newly constituted Highly Recommended ranking tier in 2026. Its reviewers note that he is a “fantastic sole arbitrator” with “a great legal mind” who issues “well-reasoned, strong opinions.” He gained admission in 2025 to the Tech List^® of the Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center (SVAMC), a peer-vetted list that SVAMC refers to as “exceptionally qualified arbitrators and mediators known globally for their experience and skill in crafting business-practical legal solutions in the technology sector.”

Mr. Goldstein brings to his ADR practice skills, patience and creativity honed over years of participating in more than 120 arbitrations (and a nearly equal number of mediations). He has presided as an arbitrator in international cases involving the rules of, among others, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), CPR Dispute Resolution Services (CPR) and the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). In his prior and parallel career as an advocate, he handled high-value disputes in federal and state courts in such diverse fields as antitrust, securities, copyright, real estate, insurance, corporate governance and corporate finance. His work as an advocate in arbitration included arbitrations involving states/state-owned enterprises before the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal (including a prominent matter involving claims against the government of Iran for alleged damages suffered in connection with the development of a large Iranian housing project), as well as before tribunals constituted under ICC Rules and the Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). His advocacy work in arbitration, international and domestic, included cases under the rules of the Danish Institute of Arbitration (DIA), National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), ICC and ICDR.

His legal experience spans a number of practice areas, including aviation, banking and finance, complex business/commercial, construction/engineering, employment/executive compensation, securities and financial markets, insurance/reinsurance, intellectual property (copyright, patent and trademark), life sciences and information technology, among others.

Mr. Goldstein has practiced independently as MJG Arbitration & Mediation since he founded this practice in 2007. Prior to establishing his firm, he practiced with Proskauer Rose (1980–2003) in New York and Paris, and with Hodgson Russ (2004–2007) in New York and Toronto, and led the international arbitration practice at each firm.

Mr. Goldstein has gained inclusion in the following arbitrator/mediator rosters and databases: International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), CPR Panel of Distinguished Neutrals (CPR), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), Vancouver International Arbitration Centre (VanIAC), Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC), Korea Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB), Chicago International Dispute Resolution Association (CIDRA), Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society (TCAS), ICC North America (ICC), American Arbitration Association Large and Complex Case Roster, International Mediation Institute (IMI) and National Association of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN).

The nationalities of parties (or the parent companies of U.S. affiliates) that have appeared before Mr. Goldstein in arbitrations and mediations, or were parties represented by him or adverse to his clients in disputes, include American, Canadian, Danish, Irish, French, Israeli, Serbian, German, Italian, Russian, Brazilian, Colombian, South Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Singaporean, Guatemalan, British (including those from the British Virgin Islands), Anguillan, Argentinian and Kosovar.

Mr. Goldstein is a frequent speaker, author and educator on topics related to alternative dispute resolution, the details of which are provided below.

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• University of Pennsylvania (BA, magna cum laude, 1976);
• University of Virginia Law School (JD, Member, Virginia Law Review, 1980).

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• American Law Institute (Members' Consultative Group for Restatement (Third) of The U.S. Law of lnternational Commercial Arbitration);
• International Arbitration Club of New York;
• International Commercial Disputes Committee, New York City Bar Association;
• College of Commercial Arbitrators (Fellow);
• Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Fellow);
• London International Arbitration Club;
• Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society;
• American Bar Foundation (Fellow
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