This article is an edited version of a paper given to an evening meeting of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (East Asia Branch) on 3 December 2007. It considers some of the principal factors that influence party choice of venue for international arbitration disputes, in particular factors arising from the legal environment. In this part, the author considers the influence of choice of arbitration rules, the balance between party autonomy and judicial supervision of awards, separability of arbitration agreements and anti-suit injunctions.
Asian Dispute Review