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14 March 2025 / Phillip D’Costa , Harriet Campbell
Issue: 8108 / Categories: Features , Arbitration , International , ADR
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Book review: Mustill & Boyd: Commercial and Investor State Arbitration (Third Edition)

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“It remains an indispensable resource for anyone engaged in the field of arbitration”

  • Authors: Justice Foxton, Siddharth Dhar KC, Ricky Diwan KC, Salim Moollan KC, Samuel Wordsworth KC, Paul Tan & Peter Webster
  • Publisher: LexisNexis
  • ISBN: 9781405719629
  • RRP: £450

Publication of the third edition of this classic text coincides with the recent update to UK law introduced by the Arbitration Act 2025. Building upon the foundation laid by the previous editions (the last one was 20 years ago) this comprehensively updated work offers a timely and in-depth analysis of both commercial and investor-state arbitration, reflecting the substantial developments over the past two decades.

Investor state arbitration

A key development in this edition is the inclusion of investor-state arbitration. The authors have dedicated three new chapters to address the unique features of this increasingly important area. They demonstrate a nuanced understanding of the interplay between state sovereignty and investor protection, a topic that has gained

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