Practitioner's Handbook on International Commercial Arbitration / Edition 2

by Frank-Bernd Weigand

Overview

The Practitioner's Handbook on International Commercial Arbitration provides concise country reports on important jurisdictions for international arbitral proceedings, as well as commentaries on well-known arbitration rules which are frequently incorporated in international legal agreements. Most international commercial contracts now include an arbitration clause as an alternative to resolving disputes in the state courts.

This second edition of the Practitioner's Handbook includes newly updated country chapters, expanded international coverage and commentary on the most important arbitration rules worldwide. It is written by world-leading arbitration practitioners and academics and combines a practical approach with in-depth legal research and analysis of important national and international case law. The book is unique in its coverage, providing uniformly designed country reports and thorough commentaries on internationally recognized arbitration rules in just one volume. There are individual chapters for the following countries: Austria, Belgium, China, England, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, USA. Each country report covers: jurisdiction, the tribunal, arbitration procedure, the award, amendments and challenge to the award, liability of arbitrators and enforcement of national awards; and provides details of national arbitration laws, arbitral institutions in the jurisdiction, model arbitration clauses and a bibliography, including a list of key judicial decisions.

The first edition was reviewed as "an outstanding book" and "an extremely useful tool". The work is an indispensable one-stop reference point for lawyers drafting international arbitration clauses or handling arbitration proceedings in different countries.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199534869
Publisher:	Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date:	03/05/2010
Pages:	1842
Product dimensions:	9.80(w) x 6.70(h) x 2.20(d)

About the Author

Frank-Bernd Weigand is a partner in his law firm Skorczyk & Weigand, Rechtsanwalte, at which he concentrates on national and international arbitration. In addition, he has taught international arbitration at the renowned Bucerius Law School.

After first practising at a Munich law firm, Dr Weigand joined ESSO Germany's legal department in Hamburg and engaged in the then largest ICC arbitration proceeding, dealing with the exploration and production of natural gas. He then joined Marquard & Bahls, at which he built up its new legal department.

In 2004, he was appointed president of the Hamburg Arbitration Circle, of which he is a founder. He is also a member of various arbitration associations, including the LCIA and the IBA committee on dispute resolution.

Frank-Bernd Weigand holds an LL.M. in international business law and a Doctor Juris on international procedural law.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction, Frank-Bernd Weigand & Antje Baumann
2. Austria, Christoph Liebscher
3. Belgium, Hans van Houtte
4. China and Hong Kong, Michael Moser & John Choong
5. England, Miranda Karali & Jane Ballantyne
6. France, Emmanuel Gaillard
7. Germany, Inka Hanefeld
8. Italy, Mauro Rubino-Sammartano
9. Netherlands, Gerard Meijer & Vesna Lazic
10. Singapore, Christopher Lau
11. Sweden, Johann von Pachelbel & Robin Oldenstam
12. Switzerland, Pierre Karrer & Peter Straub
13. USA, Peter Bowman Rutledge, Rachael Kent & Christian Henel
14. UNCITRAL Model Law, Marianne Roth
15. ICC Arbitration Rules, Michael Buhler & Sigvard Jarvin
16. UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, James Castello
17. ICDR International Arbitration Rules, Martin Gusy, James Hosking & Franz Schwarz
18. LCIA Rules, Julian D M Lew, Loukas A Mistelis & Josephine C P Davies