Once constituted, the tribunal will invite parties to the first procedural hearing at the (usually neutral) seat of hearing (often jurisdictions with
favorable arbitration laws and culture such as New York, London, Paris, Geneva and Singapore), where the calendar and procedural order for the next steps will be established.
Both Florida and Georgia
law are
favorable for international
arbitration, and both cities are part of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, which is more friendly to international
arbitration than any other federal circuit.