The Art of Advocacy in International Arbitration [Hardcover]

R. Doak Bishop (Editor)

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Editor:

R. Doak Bishop is a Partner in King & Spalding’s Houston Office and Chair of the Firm’s International Arbitration Practice Group. Mr. Bishop has over 27 years of experience focusing on international arbitration and litigation of oil and gas, energy, and construction disputes. He is Vice-Chair of the Institute of Transnational Arbitration; a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and Chartered Arbitrator., He has served as sole, chair, party-appointed, and institution-appointed arbitrator in ICC, AAA, UNCITRAL arbitrations and has substantial experience as counsel in ICSID arbitrations. He is the author of numerous articles on international arbitration.

About the Contributors:

Brian Beck is currently on a leave of absence from the Calgary law firm of Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP, where he practiced until 2003 as a Partner.

John Beechey has been a Partner in Clifford Chance in London since 1983. Mr. Beechey is a Vice-President and member of both the Court and the Board of the LCIA; a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of the AAA and of the ICDR Advisory Committee, Chair of the AAA International Arbitration Committee and holder of the Board’s Leadership Award. James Crawford is Whewell Professor of International Law and Chair of the Faculty Board of Law, University of Cambridge. He is a member of Matrix Chambers, London.

Alberto Fortun is a Senior Associate with Cuatrecasas in Madrid in the firm’s litigation and arbitration practice.

Emmanuel Gaillard heads Shearman & Sterling’s International Arbitration practice. He has written extensively on all aspects of international arbitration law. Mr. Gaillard teaches International Arbitration and Private International Law at the University of Paris XII

David R. Haigh is a Senior Partner with the Calgary law firm of Burnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP. Mr. Haigh served as the national chairman of the Canadian ICC Committee for six years and is also a director of the American Arbitration Association.

Kaj Hobér is partner in Mannheimer Swartling, Stockholm and Professor of East European Law at Uppsala University. Since 1998 he is Commissioner at the United Nations Compensation Commission in Geneva.

Michael Hwang served as a Partner for more than 30 years with Allen & Gledhill in Singapore. Mr. Hwang has served as Vice Chair of Committee D of the IBA; a Vice President and Member of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration; a member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration.

Duane Layton is a Partner with King & Spalding, LLP, in Washington, D.C. His practice concentrates on international dispute settlement, including WTO disputes.

Carlos Loprena is a partner in the Mexico City law firm of Loperena, Lerch y Martin del Campo. He serves as chairman of the Commercial Law Section of the Barra Mexicana (Bar Association) and is a former Vice President. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Mexican Chapter of the ICC.

James L. Loftis is a Partner with Vinson & Elkins LLP in Houston and is Co-Chair of the firm’s international dispute resolution practice.

Jorge Miranda is a Senior International Trade Advisor at King & Spalding LLP. He was formerly a Counselor with the WTO Secretariat and is currently serving as NAFTA dispute panelist.

Philippe Pinsolle is a partner in Shearman & Sterling’s international arbitration and litigation group in Paris. He has authored numerous articles on international arbitration law.

Iñigo Quintana is a Partner with Cuatrecasas in Madrid in the firm’s litigation and arbitration practice group.

Guido Santiago Tawil is a Partner at M. & M. Bomchil, where he heads the international arbitration and regulatory practice groups. Previously, he served as Commissioner of Argentina´s Securities & Exchange Commission.

Pierre-Yves Tschanz is a partner in Tavernier Tschanz, Geneva. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Swiss Arbitration Association.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 500 pages
• Publisher: JurisNet, LLC (April 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 192944642X
• ISBN-13: 978-1929446421
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,284,476 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)