Choice of Venue in International Arbitration

The relative merits of different arbitral venues are conveyed accessibly and practically in this far-reaching survey. With contributions from prestigious practitioners from every major global seat, the book offers comparative analysis of the relative challenges arising at venues around the world, As a reliable tool during the negotiation and drafting stages, it enables a newly tactical consideration of venue, whilst providing instant answers to those in unfamiliar jurisdictions. Offering detailed analysis of a range of key venues, it addresses not only the practical reality but also the history and development in these seats, making the book both an academic and a practical investment. Heading a team of over thirty international contributors, mostly from top law firms and leading academic institutions worldwide, the editors have created a splendid guide to this complex and certainly wide-ranging subject. And, with its copious footnoting, extensive index and a section of almost 30 pages of tables of cases and of legislation, the book is also a formidable research resource. ... If you are a practitioner or arbitrator, or involved in any way with dispute resolution, this is a volume you should definitely add to your professional library. Phillip Taylor MBEForeword ; Introduction ; 1. Brussels ; 2. Buenos Aires ; 3. Cairo ; 4. China ; 5. Dubai ; 6. Dublin ; 7. Germany ; 8. Hong Kong ; 9. India ; 10. London ; 11. Mexico City ; 12. Moscow ; 13. Paris ; 14. Sao Paolo ; 15. Singapore ; 16. Switzerland: Geneva and Zurich ; 17. Stockholm ; 18. Sydney ; 19. United States: New York, Miami, and Houston ; 20. Vienna