About this Book

The Practitioner's Handbook on International Arbitration and Mediation, 3rd Edition
is a unique work with each chapter written by a well-known practitioner
and expert in the field. It covers each step of the international
arbitration and mediation process and offers separate chapters that
summarize the laws of leading arbitral venues. This Handbook is intended
to make the reader into a better practitioner or arbitrator/mediator.
Moreover, each chapter has been written to provide practical advice and
guidance. Unlike many works with multiple authors, this work is not
simply a collection of essays on a general subject. This book is a
unified work with cross references among the chapters and a consistent
format throughout.

The Practitioner's Handbook is divided into three parts.
Part One describes in detail each step of the international arbitration
process and offers tips. Part Two deals with each step and facet of an
international mediation. Each of these chapters is filled with
Practitioners’ Expert Commentary. Part Three summarizes the laws of
leading arbitral jurisdictions, like Hong Kong, England, Switzerland,
and France. These chapters give you detailed guidance on the laws
governing international arbitration in that particular jurisdiction. As a
result, the chapters in Part Three are a bit more technical as the
authors realized that the reader would need citations to and commentary
on the local arbitration statutes and rules.

The CD ROM that accompanies this Work contains relevant original
source material that is germane to the text. A review of the table of
contents of the material contained on the CD ROM will acquaint you with
the range of material covered.