Location, location, location: the choice of seat in international arbitration

Resource type: Articles: know-how

Status: Law stated as at 14-Jun-2005

Jurisdictions: Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, International, Japan, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, USA, United Arab Emirates

The decision of where to locate an international arbitration can have major implications for the outcome. This first of a two-part feature examines the factors to consider when making that decision and provides an overview of the approaches to arbitration practice and the attitudes of arbitrators in ten key jurisdictions.

Lucy Greenwood and Greg Reid, Linklaters

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Resource ID: 9-200-8226
Law stated date: 14-Jun-2005
Products: PLC Arbitration - International, PLC Commercial, PLC Construction, PLC Cross-border, PLC Cross-border Quarterly, PLC Dispute Resolution, PLC Finance, PLC IPIT & Communications, PLC Law Department, PLC Public Sector, PLC US Finance, PLC US Law Department, PLC US Litigation & ADR

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