Now in his 21st year as a neutral focused on complex business disputes, international and domestic, Mr. Goldstein has served in more than 120 cases as an arbitrator and more than 100 cases as a mediator. Major business and industry sectors in Mr. Goldstein’s work as a neutral include aviation, banking and finance, construction-engineering, life sciences and information technology.

In April 2026, Mr. Goldstein was accepted to the Panel of Mediators of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts.

Mr. Goldstein had a 35-year career as an advocate in U.S. litigation and international arbitration, practicing and ultimately leading the international arbitration practices at Proskauer Rose (1980-2003) in New York and Paris and Hodgson Russ in New York and Toronto (2004-2007). He was an editor of the Law Review at the University of Virginia Law School (Class of 1980), and is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania (magna cum laude in 1976).

Mr. Goldstein is perennially peer-review ranked in Chambers Global and Chambers USA as one of America’s leading international arbitrators, and is also peer recognized in 2026 (as in all prior years since 2010) in the rankings of Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal), in 2026 for the second consecutive year in Lexology’s “Thought Leader” category for the USA arbitration market, and in its newly-established “Highly Recommended” category for international arbitration globally.

In August 2025, Mr. Goldstein was selected to the “Tech List®” – the List of the World’s Leading Technology Neutrals – maintained by the Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center (SVAMC). The Tech List®, per the SVAMC’s website, “is peer-vetted and limited to exceptionally qualified arbitrators and mediators known globally for their experience and skill in crafting business-practical legal solutions in the technology sector.”

Chambers USA 2025 captured in its research peer assessments of Mr. Goldstein such as the following:

“Marc is one of the top international arbitrators in New York. He is someone that you would consider for the most challenging and sophisticated cases.”

“Marc has a super sharp mind, he is really analytical and able to dissect where the real issues are. In many respects, Marc thinks miles ahead of the parties.”

“Marc has such deep knowledge of arbitration law and practice. [He] is quick, writes and responds quickly. He is a very proactive arbitrator.”

Mr. Goldstein’s Arbitration Commentaries “blog” established in 2009 reaches a broad global audience with essays on developments in arbitration law and practice.

On November 7, 2025, Best Lawyers in America™ honored Mr. Goldstein with his selection based on peer-review to Best Lawyers for his work in international arbitration for the 18th consecutive year.