Baker & McKenzie, has one of the world's largest and most successful international arbitration practices. This book, written by members of the International Dispute Resolution Practice Group of Baker & McKenzie and others, 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 work is a standard reference for in-house counsel and outside practitioners.
Grant Hanessian (Editor) is a Partner in the New York office of Baker & McKenzie and head of the firm’s International Arbitration Practice Group in North America. He served as Global Co-Chair of the firm’s International Arbitration Practice Group from 2009 to 2015 and Chair of the Litigation Department of the firm’s New York office from 2003 to 2012. Mr. Hanessian has more than 25 years’ experience as counsel and arbitrator in disputes concerning investment, energy, construction, commodities, financial services, insurance, intellectual property and other matters.
Lawrence W. Newman (Editor) was the Founder, with the late Professor Henry de Vries, of the New York litigation department of Baker & McKenzie LLP, which has as one of its concentrations international litigation and arbitration. Mr. Newman has extensive experience in international arbitration as an advocate and as an arbitrator under the rules of various institutions. He has represented clients as lead counsel in numerous arbitrations of complex business disputes, including those involving international joint ventures, long-term contracts, natural resources (oil, coal, and uranium), banking, securities, shipping, intellectual property, investments, expropriation and insurance coverage.
Kabir Duggal (Assistant Editor) is a Senior Associate in the Baker & McKenzie’s International Arbitration Practice Group in New York focusing on international investment arbitration, international commercial arbitration and public international law matters. Mr. Duggal’s experience includes disputes under numerous bilateral and multilateral investment treaties in South Asia, Latin America, Central Asia, Middle East, Europe and Africa.
Kyle Richard Olson (Assistant Editor) is a Senior Associate in the Chicago Office of the Firm’s Dispute Resolution Practice Group, with an emphasis on international arbitration and general commercial litigation. Mr. Olson routinely represents U.S. and non-U.S.-based clients in international arbitral disputes, and has handled a range of large commercial disputes that have resulted in multi-million dollar awards before the ICC, ICDR and the AAA. Mr. Olson writes frequently on international dispute resolution issues and has authored numerous articles pertaining to international arbitration in particular.
Contributors
Andrew Aglionby, Arbitrator, JAMS International in London and Hong Kong
Edward G. Baldwin, Partner at Baker & McKenzie LLP, Washington, D.C.
Jonas Benedictsson, Partner at Baker & McKenzie, Stockholm
George A. Bermann, Jean Monnet Professor of EU Law and Walter Gellhorn Professor of Law at Columbia University School of Law
Stefan Bessman, Partner at Baker & McKenzie, Stockholm
Eric Borysewicz, Partner at Baker & McKenzie, Paris
J. Brian Casey, Arbitrator at Bay Street Chambers, Toronto
Leng Sun Chan SC, Partner at Baker & McKenzie, Singapore
Maria Chedid, Partner at Baker & McKenzie, San Francisco
Robert B. Davidson, Esq., FCIArb, Mediator and Arbitrator, JAMS, New York
Jo Delaney, Special Counsel, Baker & McKenzie, Sydney
Leigh Duthie, Partner at Baker & McKenzie, Melbourne
Salvador Fonseca Gonzalez, Partner at Baker & McKenzie, Mexico City
Richard Franklin, Senior Counsel at Baker & McKenzie, Chicago
Eugenio Hernández-Bretón, Partner at Baker & McKenzie, Caracas
Bruce H. Jackson, Senior Counsel at Baker & McKenzie, San Francisco
Vladimir Khvalei, Partner at Baker & McKenzie - CIS, Moscow
Juergen Mark, Partner at Baker & McKenzie, Düsseldorf
Michael Morkin, Partner at Baker & McKenzie, Chicago
Luis O Naghten, Partner at Baker & McKenzie, Miami
Joaquim de Paiva Muniz, Principal of Trench, Rossi e Watanabe, Rio de Janeiro
Dr. Guenter Pickrahn, Principal of Baker & McKenzie, Frankfurt
Nandakumar (Kumar) Ponniya, Principal of Baker & McKenzie, Singapore
Edward E. Poulton, Partner at Baker & McKenzie, London
Stefan Riegler, Principal of Baker & McKenzie, Vienna
Arthur W. Rovine, Arbitrator in New York
Thomas Yates, Senior Associate at Baker & McKenzie, London
David Zaslowsky, Partner at Baker & McKenzie, New York
