International Commercial Arbitration in New York,Used

Product DescriptionNew York is a leading venue for international commercial arbitration, home to the headquarters for the International Centre for Dispute Resolution, the international branch of the American Arbitration Association, and many leaders in the international arbitration field. New York also serves as the locus of several prominent arbitration firms' central offices.International Commercial Arbitration in New York focuses on the distinctive aspects of international arbitration in New York. Serving as an essential strategic guide, this book allows practitioners to represent clients more effectively in cases where New York is implicated as either the place of arbitration or evidence or assets are located in New York. This collaborative work boasts contributors of preeminent stature in the arbitration field. Each chapter elucidates a vital topic, including the existing New York legal landscape, drafting considerations for clauses designating New York as the place of arbitration, and material and advice on selecting arbitrators. The book also covers a series of topics at the intersection of arbitral process and the New York courts, including jurisdiction, enforcing arbitration agreements, and obtaining preliminary relief and discovery. Class action arbitration, challenging and enforcing arbitral awards, and biographical materials on New Yorkbased international arbitrators is also included, making this a comprehensive, valuable resource for practitioners.This new in paperback edition provides a Preface prepared by the editors that briefly discusses several developments in the field of arbitration in New York since the publication of the hardback version in 2010.It also contains in Appendix 6.1, the International Chamber of Commerce ('ICC') Rules of Arbitration (In force as from January 1, 2012).Review'Our notions of federal preemption of state law, for example, are not always easy to understand the book discusses this issue throughout which should prove useful to any nonUS practitioner handling a case in New York.' David Lindsey, Chaffetz Lindsey LLP Global Arbitration Review'James H Carter and John Fellas have put together an excellent resource for practitioners anywhere in the world who are or may become involved in an international commercial arbitration seated in New York City.'Global Arbitration ReviewHenry G Burnett, Partner, Crowell & Moring LLP'The Carter/Fellas book seems likely to become one of the significant publications in the field of international commercial arbitrationa field which is of growing importance as world trade continues to riseand as the number of disputes involving crossborder contracts is increasing. This book is a necessary addition to the bookshelves of anyone seriously involved in the field of international commercial arbitration.'Anthony Connerty, Lamb ChambersNew Law Journal'This is a wonderful and important book, composed of 13 comprehensive, descriptive and detailed chapters, each written by different authors, with each chapter devoted to a separate aspect of international commercial arbitration...because of its extraordinarily comprehensive nature, this book is a must for all those seriously engaged in the practice or study of international arbitration in New York and in the United States, whether as arbitrators, advocates, scholars or students.'Arthur W. Rovine, Arbitration International, Volume 27, Issue 4About the AuthorJames H. Carter is Coordinator of International Arbitration Practice at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and a former chairman of the Board of Directors of the American Arbitration Association, a former member of the LCIA Court of International Arbitration, a member of the Court of Arbitration for Sport and the author of many articles and several book chapters. He has been counsel or arbitrator in more than 100 international arbitrations.John Fellas is a partner at Hughes, Hubbard & Reed LLP and the author of 'Transatlantic Co