International Commercial Arbitration, Fourth Edition

The Fourth Edition of International Commercial Arbitration has been comprehensively revised, expanded and updated, 

• To include all legislative, judicial and arbitral authorities, and other materials in the field of international arbitration prior to August 2026. 
• It also includes expanded treatment of annulment, recognition of awards, counsel ethics, arbitrator independence and impartiality and applicable law. 
• The revised 4,500-page text contains references to more than 20,000 cases, awards and other authorities and enhances the treatise’s position as the world’s leading work on international arbitration.

What is new compared to the third edition of International Commercial Arbitration

• Expanded discussion of historical aspects of international arbitration
• Updated and expanded discussion of jurisdictional issues, including procedures for deciding jurisdictional objections
• Revised and expanded discussion of choice-of-law governing arbitration agreement, including recent English, Chinese, Scots, Malaysian and other legislation
• Expanded discussion of non-signatory issues
• Revised discussion of arbitrator independence and impartiality, including revised IBA Guidelines of Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration
• Updated discussion of arbitral procedures, including revised IBA Rules on Taking of Evidence and AI
• Expanded and revised discussions of annulment and recognition proceedings
• Revised discussion of res judicata in international arbitration.

All editions of International Commercial Arbitration have been routinely relied on by courts and arbitral tribunals around the world (including the highest courts of the United States, United Kingdom, the Privy Council, India, Singapore, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Australia, the Netherlands, Canada, Mauritius, and Dubai International Financial Center Court) and international arbitral tribunals (including ICC, SIAC, LCIA, AAA, ICSID, SCC and PCA), e.g.:

U.S. Supreme Court – GE Energy Power Conversion France SAS, Corp. v. Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC, 590 U.S. 432 (U.S. S.Ct. 2020); BG Group plc v. Argentina, 572 U.S. 25 (U.S. S.Ct. 2014)

Canadian Supreme Court – Uber v. Heller, [2020] SCC 16 (Canadian S.Ct.); Yugraneft Corp. v. Rexx Mgt Corp., [2010] 1 S.C.R. 649 (Canadian S.Ct.)

U.K. Supreme Court – Mozambique v. Privinvest Shipbldg SAL [2023] UKSC 32 (U.K. S.Ct.); Kabab-Ji SAL v. Kout Food Group [2021] UKSC 48 (U.K. S.Ct.); Enka Insaat Ve Sanayi AS v. OOO Ins. Co. Chubb [2020] UKSC 38 (U.K. S.Ct.); Jivraj v. Hashwani [2011] UKSC 40 (U.K. S.Ct.); Dallah Real Estate & Tourism Holding Co. v. Ministry of Religious Affairs, Gov’t of Pakistan [2010] UKSC 46 (U.K. S.Ct.)

U.K. Privy Council – Gol Linhas Aereas SA v. Matlinpatterson Global Opportunities Partners (Cayman) II LP, [2022] UKPC 21 (U.K. Privy Council)

Australian Federal Court – Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd v. Rinehart, [2017] FCAFC 170 (Australian Fed. Ct.)

Singapore Court of Appeal – China Mach. New Energy Corp. v. Jaguar Energy Guatemala LLC, [2020] SGCA 12 (Singapore Ct. App.); BXH v. BXI, [2020] SGCA 28 (Singapore Ct. App.); ST Group Co. Ltd v. Sanum Invs. Ltd, [2019] SGCA 65 (Singapore Ct. App.); Rakna Arakshaka Lanka Ltd v. Avant Garde Maritime Servs. Ltd, [2019] 2 SLR 131 (Singapore Ct. App.); PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero) TBK v. CRW Joint Operation, [2015] SGCA 30 (Singapore Ct. App.); Larsen Oil & Gas Pte Ltd v. Petroprod Ltd, [2011] SGCA 21 (Singapore Ct. App.); Tjong Very Sumito v. Antig Inv. Pte Ltd, [2009] SGCA 41 (Singapore Ct. App.)

Singapore High Court – CZT v. CZU, [2023] SGHC(I) 11 (Singapore High Ct.)

Swiss Federal Tribunal – Judgment of 25 September 2014, DFT 5A_165/2014 (Swiss Fed. Trib.)

Indian Supreme Court – Cox & Kings Ltd v. SAP India Pvt Ltd, [2023] INSC 1051 (Indian S.Ct.); Solutions Private Ltd v GE Power Conversion India Private Ltd, [2021] Appeal No. 1647/2021 (Indian S.Ct.); Bharat Aluminium v. Kaiser Aluminium, C.A. No. 7019/2005 (Indian S.Ct. 2012)

Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal – Claimant v. Respondent, [2023] HKCFA 16 (H.K. Ct. Fin. App.)

Hong Kong Court of First Instance – CC v. AC, [2025] HKCFI 855 (H.K. Ct. First Inst.); Xiamen Xinjingdi Group Co. Ltd v. Eton Props. Ltd, [2023] HKCFI 1327 (H.K. Ct. First Inst.) 

Mauritius Supreme Court – Essar Steel Ltd v. ArcelorMittal USA LLC, [2021] SCJ 248 (Mauritius S.Ct.)

DIFC Court of Appeal - DNB Bank ASA v. Gulf Eyadah Corp., [2015] DIFC CA 007 (Dubai Int’l Fin. Ctr Ct. App.)

Hague Court of Appeal – Judgment of 18 February 2020, Case No. 200.197.079/01 (Hague Gerechtshof)

Qatar Financial Court – B v. C, [2024] QIC (F) 20 (Qatar Fin. Ct Civ. & Comm. Ct.) 

Arbitral Tribunals – Final Award in ICC Case No. ICC-FA-2020-225, XLV Y.B. Comm. Arb. 46 (2020); Partial Award in ICC Case No. 27720/SP of 10 March 2025; Riverside Coffee LLC v. Nicaragua, Award in ICSID Case No. ARB/21/16 of 17 October 2025; Partial Award in ICC Case No. 27720/SP of 10 March 2025; Lao Holdings NV v. Laos I, Award in ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/12/6, 6 August 2019; Gold Reserve Inc. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Decision regarding the Claimant’s and the Respondent’s Requests for Corrections, ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/09/1, 15 December 2014; Total SA v. The Argentine Republic, Decision on Stay of Enforcement of the Award, ICSID Case No. ARB/04/01, 4 December 2014; Millicom Int'l Operations B.V. v. Republic of Senegal, Decision on Jurisdiction of the Arbitral Tribunal, ICSID Case No. ARB/08/20, 16 July 2010; Lemire v. Ukraine, Dissenting Opinion of Jürgen Voss, ICSID Case No. ARB/06/18, 1 March 2011.