International Arbitration And Forum Selection Agreements: Drafting And Enforcing

No lawyer involved in international transactions can afford to ignore this authoritative guide to planning and drafting international arbitration agreements and forum selection clauses. It includes clear, practical explanations of the advantages and disadvantages of different forms of dispute resolution provisions, and detailed discussion of all elements of drafting arbitration and choice-of-court clauses. The primer includes scores of revised model arbitration and forum selection clauses, providing precise wording for use in a wide range of commercial contexts. It is designed for easy reference and use by both general practitioners and specialists. Each model clause is thoroughly annotated, including with reference to relevant scholarship and jurisprudence.

The primer is authored by Gary B. Born, one of the world's pre-eminent authorities on international commercial arbitration and litigation. He is the author of International Commercial Arbitration (2d ed. 2001) and International Civil Litigation in U.S. Courts (3d ed. 2000), and a leading international arbitration practitioner. He has brought a wealth of practical experience and academic achievement together to produce a practical, authoritative guide to drafting and planning international arbitration and forum selection agreements. This second edition, extensively updated and revised, includes such features as the following: