Myrna Barakat Friedman
March 2, 2026
Myrna Barakat Friedman is an independent commercial arbitrator, mediator and dispute prevention neutral with over 25 years of experience leading corporate and transactional matters. She is the President and Founding Member of the Association of Commercial and Transactional ADR Professionals (ACT-ADR).
Myrna has served as a neutral on a wide range of commercial disputes involving contract interpretation, commercial transactions, mergers/acquisitions and post-M&A matters, strategic business sales, private equity transactions, securities and financial structures, and fundraising. Industry experience includes real estate, construction and infrastructure, cybersecurity, information technology, crypto and online exchange platforms, insurance, telecommunications, transportation, healthcare, finance and banking, and professional services.
Myrna has been appointed as Chair, Sole Arbitrator, Co-Arbitrator and Appellate Arbitrator to cases involving commercial and financial matters, including matters under the AAA/ICDR, ICC, CPR and FINRA rules.