Originally from A Practical Guide to International Arbitration - Second Edition 

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In this second edition to A Practical Guide to International Arbitration, we explore how the field of cross-border dispute resolution has evolved since 2020. As with the first edition of this book, the reader will find a simplified explanation of international commercial arbitration from alpha to omega. Supplementing that explanation are updates reflecting the continued growth of arbitration as an effective means to resolve international business disputes. We are not alone in tracing the growth of arbitration in recent years, as many arbitrators and practitioners continue to publish about their work.   

This book, however, continues in the footsteps of our first edition in its distinct perspective. Whereas most books covering international arbitration continue to be written by outside counsel for outside counsel, this book is aimed at another, often overlooked audience, the actual users of the arbitral process. We have updated each chapter considering the perspective of in-house counsel, and businesspeople in general, who find themselves navigating legal disputes with international counterparties. As three busy practitioners of international arbitration, we often hear patterns in the types of questions, opinions, or concerns expressed by those who use the arbitral process. This book picks up where the last edition left off in addressing the most recent topics of interest for in-house audiences. Given our readership, we frame the discussion as an informal dialogue for dealing with an international business matter and not as a doctrinal debate about abstract legal or academic principles.