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One of the benefits of international commercial arbitration is the ability to resolve disputes between the parties in a single, neutral forum that gives neither party a "home court advantage." After…

For international arbitrations seated in the United States, there has sometimes been a tension between the so-called "American rule" against the shifting of attorneys' fees and litigation costs to…

The much-awaited decision of the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") in Allianz SpA v. West Tankers Inc, Case C-185/07 in February this year has focused renewed attention on the remedies available to a…

The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Hall Street Associates, L.L.C. v. Mattel, Inc., 128 S. Ct. 1369 (2008) has provoked substantial commentary – as with many Supreme Court…

Just over one week ago, two pieces of anti-arbitration legislation – the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 (H. R. 1020) and the Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 (H. R. 991) – were formally introduced in…

Like its subject-matter, my book on "International Commercial Arbitration" is intended to be of use and interest to the widest possible audience around the world. It aspires to provide a…