Review of Gary Born’s International Commercial Arbitration
…in a way which is, to this reviewer’s knowledge, not matched by any other existing arbitration text. For example, the choice of law rules applicable to an arbitration agreement, a…
…in a way which is, to this reviewer’s knowledge, not matched by any other existing arbitration text. For example, the choice of law rules applicable to an arbitration agreement, a…
…arbitrations may or may not be a matter of public record – depending upon the arbitral rules governing a case. While ICSID cases are listed on a public docket, cases…
Ten years ago virtually all international arbitration was in a black box. The awards were accessible to the parties and virtually no one else. One had vague impressions about the…
…agreements. The U.S. has not made any such declaration. The Convention reserves the application of other conventions entered into by other contracting states, including rules of regional economic integration organizations….
…rules and international conventions. The present review is focused on chapters 11 and 12, which explore and explain respectively: (i) the selection, challenge and replacement of arbitrators; and (ii) the…
…that he respects the rule of law. In particular, he affirms adamantly that he abides by international law. But by “law” he means the rules that need to be put…
…and on the constitutional structures established by the world’s leading international arbitration conventions, legislation and institutional rules. The treatise begins with an Overview, in Chapter 1, which introduces the subject…
…determines, under the rules applicable to it, whether it has jurisdiction to resolve the dispute before it … 30. Further … such an anti-suit injunction also runs counter to the…
Global Arbitration Review recently reported that the August 27, 2008 Award in Plama Consortium Limited v. Republic of Bulgaria (ICSID Case No. ARB/03/24) was selected as the Best Award and…
In recent years the international arbitration community seems to be obsessed with the issue of arbitrator impartiality, independence and bias. The 2004 IBA Guidelines were followed by the LCIA’s 2006…
…do get filed, they don’t always need to be disclosed to the public. Much depends upon the arbitral rules used to bring a claim; with ICSID’s public docket contrasting sharply…
The American Society of International Law is pleased to join a number of organizations and institutions contributing to this on-line discussion of current issues in international arbitration. We have long…