When the parties to a contract connected with business in China decide to arbitrate, they sometimes select a seat of arbitration outside the People’s Republic of China. There are many factors to such a choice including the convenience of the location, the likely nationality of the arbitrators, the procedures which are likely to be adopted and the enforceability of the resulting award both in China and elsewhere. This article discusses some of those factors and how they might be applied in selecting a seat for arbitration in the arbitration agreement.
Journal of International Arbitration