There is a growing trend towards transparency in international commercial arbitration, particularly regarding the publication of arbitral awards and disclosure of arbitrators' identities. While transparency is deemed beneficial, the article highlights potential unintended consequences, specifically addressing the potential phenomenon of “arbitrator shopping”. The concern arises when parties select arbitrators based solely on their past conclusions on similar legal issues, potentially leading to challenges based on impartiality and subsequent delays. As transparency continues to gain momentum, the piece underscores the need for measures to mitigate these consequences and maintain the efficiency of arbitral proceedings to prevent the negative impacts associated with increased openness.

Introduction; I – Confidentiality and privacy in international commercial arbitration; II – Transparency in international commercial arbitration; III – Publishing reasoned awards and disclosing arbitrators' names; IV – Data: do the parties to international commercial arbitration proceedings want their awards to be published?; V – The model of transparency in international investment arbitration and issue conflict; VI – Unintended consequences of unlimited or unbalanced transparency; VII – Suggested measures to prevent or mitigate these unintended consequences of transparency; Conclusion.