.* VOTED THE IDR-RELATED BOOK OF THE YEAR 2009 BY OGEMID *
Gary Born’s International Commercial Arbitration is
an authoritative 3,200 page treatise, in two volumes, providing the most
complete available commentary and analysis on all aspects of the international
commercial arbitration process.
International Commercial Arbitration was recently voted the
“International Dispute Resolution Book of the Year” by the Oil, Gas, Energy,
Mining and Infrastructure Dispute Management list serve. OGEMID described
Born’s treatise as a “masterful treatise from a masterful mind.”
International Commercial Arbitration comprehensively examines
the constitutional framework of contemporary international commercial
arbitration, thoroughly explicating all relevant conventions, statutes, and
institutional rules and their interactions in dozens of jurisdictions
worldwide. All practitioners, academics and users of international commercial
arbitration – whether they need a systematic exposition of how all the ‘pieces
fit together’, or detailed clarification of specific issues, or a basis on
which to develop strategies – will find clear and authoritative guidance in
this work.
Reviewers have described International Commercial Arbitration
as “the definitive text on international arbitration” and a “magisterial
exposition of international arbitration, which is stunning in its scope and
comprehensiveness.” For additional reviews of Born’s book,
click here.
Divided into three main parts, International Commercial Arbitration
focuses on: International Arbitration Agreements, International Arbitral
Procedures and International Arbitral Awards. Topics covered include:
• The separability of the arbitration agreement;
• Choice of law governing the arbitration agreement;
• Formation and validity of the arbitration agreement;
• Effects and interpretation of international arbitration agreements;
• Arbitral procedures, consolidation and joinder;
• Confidentiality;
• Selection of arbitrators and arbitral seats;
• Challenge of arbitrators;
• Choice of substantive and procedural laws;
• Rights and duties of arbitrators;
• Ethical issues and representation in arbitration;
• Form and content of arbitral awards, correction of awards;
• Annulment of awards;
• Recognition and non-recognition of awards; and
• Issues of preclusion and lis pendens.
Mr. Born is one of the world's leading authorities on international
arbitration and litigation. He is the author of International Civil
Litigation in United States Courts (4th ed. 2007), International
Arbitration Agreements and Forum Selection Clauses: Drafting and Enforcing
(3d ed. 2010), and numerous other publications in the international
litigation and arbitration fields. Mr. Born was recently voted "Best
International Litigator in the World" and head's Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale
and Dorr's International Arbitration Group.
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS
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Legal Framework for International Arbitration Agreements
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International Arbitration Agreements and the Separability Presumption
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Choice-of-Law Governing International Arbitration Agreements
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Formation, Validity and Legality of International Arbitration Agreements
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International Arbitration Agreements and Competence-Competence
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Effects and Enforcement of International Arbitration Agreements
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Interpretation of International Arbitration Agreements
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;Parties to International Arbitration Agreements
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRAL PROCEDURES AND PROCEEDINGS
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Legal Framework for International Arbitral Proceedings
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Selection, Challenge and Replacement of Arbitrators in International
Arbitration
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Rights and Duties of International Arbitrators
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Selection of Arbitral Seat in International Arbitration
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Procedures in International Arbitration
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Disclosure and Discovery in International Arbitration
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Provisional Measures in International Arbitration
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Consolidation, Joinder and Intervention in International Arbitration
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Choice of Substantive Law in International Arbitration
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Confidentiality in International Arbitration
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Legal Representation and Professional Conduct in International Arbitration
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRAL AWARDS
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Legal Framework for International Arbitral Awards
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Form and Content of International Arbitral Awards
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Correction, Interpretation and Supplementation of International Arbitral Awards
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Annulment of International Arbitral Awards
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Recognition and Enforcement of International Arbitral Awards
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Preclusion, Lis Pendens and Stare Decisis in International Arbitral Awards
" A splendid treatise on international commercial arbitration which
is unsurpassed in the breadth and depth of its exposition and in the acuity of
its analysis. It marries the industry of the meticulous scholar with the
pragmatic judgment of one of the international arbitration's leading
practitioners. A great achievement."
Stephen Schwebel, former President, International Court of Justice
"A tour de force by one of the giants of international arbitration, which
is breathtaking in its scope and comprehensiveness."
L. Yves Fortier C. C. Q. C., Ogilvy Renault LLP
"A magisterial exposition of international arbitration, which is
breathtaking in its scope and comprehensiveness."
Michael Hwang S. C., Singapore/Essex Court Chambers
" A remarkable achievement, combining rigorous academic analysis with
insights borne from a high level practical experience."
Albert van den Berg, Hanotiau & van den Berg
"An undisputed classic (and a) must for counsel, arbitrators, scholars and
students."
Horacio A. Grigera Naon, former Secretary General, ICC International Court
of Arbitration
"This is an unparalleled book on the law, practice and theory of
international commercial arbitration. It explains every aspect of
international arbitration with both impressive doctrinal detail and
exceptional theoretical acuity, and will be indispensable for both
practitioners and academics.'
Professor Jack Goldsmith, Harvard Law School
"Stunningly comprehensive, accessible, and bristling with insights: the
definitive text on international arbitration."
Harold Hongju Koh, Dean and Gerard C. & Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of
International Law, Yale Law School
