Jean Kalicki is widely recognized for her leadership in international arbitration. She was named Chambers’ only “Star Arbitrator” (above Band 1) in the USA for 2019 and 2020, and a Band 1 (“Most In-Demand”) Arbitrator for both Arbitration-Global and Public International Law (2017-2023); Global Arbitration Review’s “Best Prepared/Most Responsive Arbitrator” for 2017; Best Lawyers’ “Lawyer of the Year” for International Arbitration-Governmental in both New York (2017, 2019 and 2023) and Washington DC (2016) and for International Arbitration-Commercial in New York (2022); one of Law360’s “Five Most Influential Female International Arbitrators” in 2016; and for many years as one of Who’s Who Legal’s “Thought Leaders” and “Thought Leaders-Global Elite.”

Ms. Kalicki has been ranked since 2007 in Chambers, which described her in 2023 as “extremely well prepared,” “fully engaged,” “incredibly organized” and “fair,” and in 2022 as “an incredibly safe pair of hands who handles arbitrations with sensitivity, manages to keep all the balls in the air,” is “very measured, and … quick and robust procedurally,” and as “super responsive, … a good colleague on a tribunal,” “practical and always well prepared.” Between 2019 and 2021 she was described similarly as “one of the most impressive arbitrators out there,” an “unbelievably effective arbitrator” who “has superb judgment,” is “really at the top of her game,” who “is always well prepared and asks penetrative questions,” is “extremely thorough and strong on procedure,” “looks at details and is a very creative thinker” and is “collaborative and collegial,” and who “stands out in terms of even-handedness and responsiveness.” Who’s Who Legal described her in 2020 as “exceptional,” “thoughtful, creative and a great problem solver,” and as “an extremely impressive arbitrator who is prepared ahead of time – firm but fair in how she handles proceedings and on top of every detail”; in 2019 it said she “stands out as one of the best-prepared and most diligent presiding arbitrators in the market,” with peers reporting that “[t]he deep and efficient analysis in her rulings is extremely impressive and reassures the parties that she has understood both the big picture and the finer details.”

She also has been ranked regularly as a leader in the field by International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers; Legal 500 US; Washington, DC Super Lawyers; Best Lawyers in America; Washingtonian Magazine; and Euromoney’s Guide to the World’s Leading Lawyers and the World’s Leading Women in Business Law.