Arbitrator's Handbook

Arbitrator's Handbook is a collection of chapters on various aspects of arbitration practice from an Arbitrator's perspective, written by distinguished experts in the field. The book is designed to serve as a useful tool for modern arbitrators and equip them with answers to the most common questions, as well as engage them in further debate on global best practices. The chapters are designed to provide conceptual clarity on the topic they cover before delving deeper into its finer nuances. The comprehensive content of the book shall provide for not just the Arbitrator but for the counsels and other stakeholders alike.

Key Features:

• This handbook, with its comprehensive coverage as well as international and comparative focus, is a valuable reference guide for beginners and experts alike
• Provides arbitrators with the necessary know-how and training on various concepts and steps involved in an arbitration, about which the information is otherwise scattered and difficult to access
• Gives a complete insight into the arbitration practice followed by leading arbitrators globally, along with the contemporary developments in the field
• Endeavors to communicate the common procedural language of arbitration, to augment the knowledge, skill, and proficiency of arbitrators
• Covers a thorough analysis of the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration and the UN Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (the New York Convention), along with the effect given by leading arbitral jurisdictions to these international instruments
• While some of the chapters may focus on the position of law in India, there is sufficient cross-referencing from other major jurisdictions to make this book useful for readers in India as well as abroad
• Among the authors are several distinguished international arbitrators, Queen's Counsel, as well as three sitting members of the Supreme Court of India
• Readers will have the benefit of engaging with the scholarship of a diverse group of contributors who interact with the mechanism of arbitration in various capacities

Chapter 1 Laws Applicable to Arbitration
                   Mr. Divyakant Laboti and Mr. Shashank Garg
Chapter 2 Emergency Arbitrator's Role and Powers
                   Mr. Abhinav Bhushan and Mr. Omar Ahmad
Chapter 3 Appointment of Arbitrator
                   Justice Sanjiv Khanna
Chapter 4 Arbitrator's Fee and Duty to Disclose
                   Dr. Amit George and Mr. Shashank Garg
Chapter 5 Impartiality and Independence of the Arbitral Tribunal
                    Justice Vibhu Bakbru
Chapter 6 Vicissitudes of Exclusionary Clauses in a Contract
                    Justice Arjan K. Sikri
Chapter 7 Doctrine of Kompetenz-Kompetenz - Determining the Jurisdictional Challenge
                    Mr. Gourab Banerji
Chapter 8 Conduct of Arbitral Proceedings
                    Justice Pradeep Nandrajog
Chapter 9 Addressing Evidence in International Arbitration: A Snapshot of General Principles and Best Practices
                   Ms. Rekha Rangachari and Dr. Kabir Duggal
Chapter 10 Making of an Expert Report
                      Mr. Sumit Khosla and Mr. Dinesh Dhillon
Chapter 11 How to Decipher Expert Reports
                      Mr. Montek Mayal and Mr. Kenneth D. Beale
Chapter 12 Redefining the Role and Value of Expert Evidence
                      Professor Doug Jones AO
Chapter 13 Redefining the Role and Value of Expert Evidence- A Commentary
                     Mr. Wayne Martin AC QC
Chapter 14 Anti-Arbitration Injunctions: An International Perspective.
                       Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Ms. Aakanksha Kaul
Chapter 15 Types of Awards: Interim, Partial and Final
                     Mr. Mohan Pillay and Mr. Wee Jian Ang
Chapter 16 The Contents of the Award - Dos and Don'ts
                      Mr. David Joseph QC
Chapter 17 Drafting an Arbitral Award (Commercial Arbitration)
                     Ms. Sapna Jhangiani QC
Chapter 18 Drafting an Arbitral Award (Investment Arbitration)
                      Ms. Danielle Morris and Mr. Tunç Savaş
Chapter 19 Arbitration in the Energy and Mining Industry.
                        Professor Steve Ngo and Mr. Steven Walker QC
Chapter 20 Setting Aside of Arbitral Awards: Things to Note.
                       Justice B.R. Gavai
Chapter 21 Allocation of Costs and Award of Interest by the Arbitral Tribunal
                      Dr. Amit George and Mr. Rishabh Dheer
Chapter 22 Reform of Investor-State Dispute Settlement
                      Dr. Chintan Chandrachud and Ms. Honor Brocklebank-Fowler
Chapter 23 Procedural Innovations for Efficiency in International Arbitration
                      Mr. Kevin Kim and Mr. Ashutosh Ray
Subject Index