International Commercial Dispute Resolution

Author: Jonathan Warne
Publisher: Bloomsbury Professional (formerly Tottel Publishing)
ISBN: 9781847661340
Published In: February 2009
Format: Hardback , 872 pages
Jurisdiction: International ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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"...this book is timely and useful to the experienced international dispute resolution practitioners and beginner alike" Business Law International, 2009

The world of dispute resolution made clear

International Commercial Dispute Resolution is a new title that reflects the way in which the litigation arena has changed over recent years. Cross-border business relationships and the present economic climate have markedly increased the potential for commercial disputes to arise between parties in different jurisdictions, and clients are increasingly looking for the most time and cost effective way of resolving disputes.

Expert advice from leading practitioners in 24 jurisdictions
With contributions from leading practitioners, this practical book looks at dispute resolution in 24 jurisdictions that represent the world’s major international trade centres and developing legal systems.

User-friendly and practical structure
Each chapter is devoted to a different jurisdiction and follows the same structure. It provides a practical summary of the relevant legal systems and offers an insight into the manner in which each jurisdiction seeks to resolve commercial disputes, both through traditional court proceedings and alternative dispute resolution techniques

Written by leading local practitioners, each chapter opens with a round-up of the key issues that you will need to consider when dealing with this country, and includes flowcharts summarising the procedural stages of litigation

This book is an essential addition to the bookshelf of every international litigator

5 key reasons why you need this book

Covers 24 key jurisdictions throughout the world
Provides an authoritative overview from leading local practitioners
Includes flow charts summarising the procedural stages of litigation
Highlights the key issues that must be considered when dealing with each jurisdiction
Covers traditional court proceedings and alternative dispute resolution techniques

24 jurisdictions covered:

Australia
Bermuda
Brazil
Canada
Cayman Islands
China
Czech Republic
England & Wales
France
Germany
Guernsey
Hong Kong
India
Japan
Jersey
Mexico
Poland
Russia
Singapore
South Africa
Sweden
Switzerland
UAE
USA

Jonathan is head of our Commercial and Pensions Dispute Resolution teams. He acts for a number of quoted and unquoted companies and public bodies on the resolution of both domestic and international disputes. Jonathan undertakes a broad range of commercial litigation and arbitration, including fraud and company commercial disputes, shareholder, financial services, employee share scheme and warranty claims, insolvency-related litigation and professional negligence. He frequently deals with multi-party jurisdictional issues.

Jonathan has extensive experience of regulatory disputes, including financial services enforcement and competition issues. He has handled cases before the domestic and European competition authorities, Financial Ombudsman Service, Pensions Ombudsman and the various VAT and tax authorities both at first instance and on appeal.

Jonathan sits on the Pension Court Users Committee chaired by Mr Justice Warren, which reviews changes in Court procedure.