Over the past decade, international arbitration has witnessed fundamental changes. The growing acceptance of the concept of transnational rules, be they substantive or procedural, has directly contributed to a substantial decrease of the influence of local norms. Transnational principles often override domestic law, and the arbitral process sometimes takes precedence over court decisions. Moreover, the exponential development of investment arbitration has called into question traditional values of commercial arbitration such as confidentiality and the privity of arbitral proceedings. Widespread publication of awards rendered has also rejuvenated the debate on the value of arbitral awards as precedents. This book critically explores the extent to which these phenomena contribute to the creation of a truly uniform international arbitration law.
Contriburors:
Anne-Véronique Schlaepfer, Partner, Schellenberg Wittmer, Geneva
Louis Degos, Partner, B.MOREAU, Paris
Laurent Lévy, Partner, Schellenberg Wittmer, Geneva
Daniel Hochstrasser, Partner, Bär & Karrer, Zurich
Marc Henry, Partner, Lovells, Paris
Stephen Jagusch, Partner, Allen & Overy
Matthias Scherer, Partner, Lalive & Partners, Geneva
Matthieu de Boisséson, Partner, Darrois Villey, Paris
Pierre-Yves Gunter, Partner, Python Schifferli Peters & Partners, Geneva
Constantine Partasides, Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Paris
Fernando Mantilla-Serrano, Partner, Shearman & Sterling LLP, Paris
Wolfgang Peter, Founding Partner of Python, Schifferli, Peter & Partners, Geneva
Xavier Favre-Bulle, Partner, Lenz & Staehelin, Geneva
Albert Jan van den Berg, Partner, Hanotiau & van den Berg; Professor of Law - Erasmus University, Rotterdam
Pierre Duprey, Partner, Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier, Paris
D. Brian King, Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Amsterdam |