Subjects:

Arbitration and Dispute Resolution

Contents:

Chapter 1 The dispute arises—

what next?, Arthur W. Rovine, New York

Chapter 2 Obtaining information, Jeremy B. Winter, London

Chapter 3 Commencement of arbitration, Joaquim P. Muniz, Rio de Janeiro and Ygnacio Reyes-Retana, Tijuana

Chapter 4 Staying court proceedings and compelling arbitration. Vladimir Khvalei, Moscow and Haig Oghigian, Tokyo

Chapter 5 Selection of the tribunal, J. Brian Casey, Toronto

Chapter 6 Provisional relief, Grant Hanessian, New York and Juergen Mark, Dusseldorf

Chapter 7 Challenges to jurisdiction, Jonas Benedictsson and Stefan Bessman, Stockholm and Andrew J.L. Aglionby, Hong Kong

Chapter 8 Cultural factors and language, Jeremy Winter, London and Lawrence W. Newman, New York

Chapter 9 Procedural matters checklist, Robert B. Davidson, JAMS, New York and Werner Mueller, Frankfurt and Stefan Riegler, Vienna

Chapter 10 Discovery and production of evidence, Richard M. Franklin, Chicago

Chapter 11 Expert evidence, Eugenio Hernandez, Caracas

Chapter 12 The arbitration hearings, Lawrence W. Newman, New York

Chapter 13 Post-hearing matters, David Zaslowsky, New York

Chapter 14 The award, Leigh W. Duthie, Melbourne

Chapter 15 Writing the award—

an arbitrator’

s perspective, George A. Bermann, Walter Gellhorn Professor of Law

Director, European Legal Studies, Columbia University Law School

Chapter 16 Challenging the arbitration award, David A. Fraser, London

Chapter 17 Enforcement of awards, Jean-Piere Harb, Paris and Chuan Thye Tan, Singapore

Chapter 18 Dispute resolution clauses I: whether to choose arbitration, Bruce H. Jackson, San Francisco

Chapter 19 Dispute resolution clauses II: how to choose arbitration, Michael L. Morkin, Chicago

Chapter 20 Investment arbitration, David Frasier and Alexis Martinez, London and Grant Hanessian, New York

Baker & McKenzie has one of the world's largest and most successful international arbitration practices. This book provides a practical, experience-based guide to international arbitration. Each chapter begins with a "checklist" of issues to be considered at each stage of arbitration. Topics include drafting arbitration clauses, commencement of the case, staying court proceedings, compelling arbitration, selection of the tribunal, provisional relief, conduct of hearings and enforcement of awards, among many others. Law and practice in each of the world's major arbitration centers is discussed. Appendices provide ready access to arbitration treaties, statutes and rules. This book will be a standard reference for in-house counsel and outside practitioners.