In the opening episode of our Arbitration Lifecycle, Sachin Trikha is joined by Marie Berard, Rickie Griggs and Theodora Fajembola to discuss the start of the arbitration journey. The conversation explores dispute avoidance strategies, drafting Requests for Arbitration, arbitrator selection, cost considerations and the growing use of AI in document collection and review. Together, they examine how early decisions can shape the direction and outcome of a dispute.