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26 November 2019 / Anthony Connerty
Issue: 7866 / Categories: Features
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International Arbitration: A Practical Guide (Second Edition)

"The authors are to be congratulated on producing a guide to international arbitration which will be of great use not only to the busy practitioner but also to those new to the field"

Authors: Stuart Dutson, Andy Moody and Neil Newing

Publisher: Globe Law and Business Ltd

ISBN 978178421608

RRP: £125

The second edition of the Practical Guide takes the reader through the process of international arbitration from commencement of the proceedings to the issue of the award. The Guide opens with four chapters setting out the nature of international arbitration, the legal framework, the legal effect of agreeing to arbitrate and the essentials for drafting an arbitration clause. Pre-commencement matters and the commencement of the arbitral process follow, with later chapters dealing with selecting the tribunal, “dealing with the tribunal” and establishing the arbitral procedure. The chapter on interlocutory applications and provisional measures includes applications for security for costs and anti-suit injunctions.

The final chapters cover written submissions and evidence; the hearing; costs (including costs relating to third party

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