Strategies for Successful Arbitration presents the thoughts of leading lawyers on preparing your client, evaluating potential witnesses, and achieving success in dispute resolution. It offers a step-by-step guide to the ADR process, beginning with filing an arbitration demand and ending with the award. Topics include:
- Drafting clauses
- Researching the arbitrator or arbitration panel
- Using experts
- Preparing exhibits
- Developing a statement that meets your client's ultimate goal in the proceedings
- Key qualities of successful arbitrators and attorneys
Chapter titles include:
- Introductory Thoughts on Successful Approaches to International Commercial Arbitration
- Arbitration: Some Practical Considerations
- Practical Steps to the Successful Management of Complex Domestic and International Arbitration Proceedings
- Taking Control in Arbitration
- Elements of International ADR
- The Arbitration Process: This Is Not Litigation as Usual
- Managing Risks Through International Dispute Resolution
Appendices contain the Federal Arbitration Act, the Uniform Arbitration Act, a compendium of Latin American arbitration law, a sample order compelling arbitration, a sample defendant's original answer, a sample plea in abatement, a sample motion to compel arbitration, and more.