This book provides both experienced and inexperienced practitioners, as well as advanced students, with a guide to the strategies associated with researching international commercial arbitration as well as the sources associated with that field of law. Up until very recently, the field of international commercial arbitration was populated solely by specialists who knew the sources and strategies for researching relevant authorities. However, as the practice and business of law has become more international and more diversified, generalists have begun to enter the field while the number of specialized sources associated with international commercial arbitration has grown exponentially. The book combines instructional text with a bibliography of sources to teach readers where to find relevant material. The instructional chapters discuss the most important methods by which one conducts research in international arbitration, while the bibliography provides guidance on where to find that material.
Furthermore, the book will offer tips on how to present a case to an international tribunal, which is quite different than presenting a case to a national court.
In effect, the book walks the reader through the steps associated with researching and presenting issues in international commercial arbitration. For example, the book covers:
A-Where to find reported international arbitral awards (as opposed to judicial decisions)
A-Where to find specialist treatises and journal articles on international arbitration
A-How to use the various sources and evaluate the weight of competing authority
A-How to present one's findings to an international arbitral panel
A-How to consider the special issues that relate to international arbitration
Additionally, the book takes advantage of empirical research into the conduct of arbitration, giving an insider's view of the process.
Industry Reviews
`An extremely important text for both students looking to study international commercial arbitration or lawyers who are finding their way through this area of law. It is packed full of practical information and useful links. Its layout and written style is also extremely accessible meaning difficult principles are clearly explained. Its price, at being less than £30, also makes it excellent value for money and a mandatory issue to all junior
international commercial arbitration lawyers'
Student Law Journal
`A significant volume of useful information and thoughtful suggestions for an important area of the law that is difficult to research effectively and considered a daunting challenge for many young and not-so-young attorneys...It would be a worthwhile addition to the commercial arbitration collections in law school and international law firm libraries... a useful volume, well organised and informative'
David A. Gantz, University of Arizona, Int. T.L.R. 2009, 15(5), 164-165
