Wolters Kluwer The Functions of Arbitral Institutions (International Arbitration Law Library Series Set)

While thousands of cross-border disputes are successfully resolved each year through institutional arbitration, there appears to be little understanding of the functions exercised by arbitral institutions and their impact on the proceedings they administer. Much like the user of a computer may operate, with relative success, a machine which he does not fully comprehend, users of institutional arbitration have for many decades resolved their disputes successfully through institutional arbitration without fully understanding the precise nature of the functions of what is a key player in the process. This book rectifies this paradoxical gap. It offers a clear yet nuanced overview of the diverse and complex reality of institutional arbitration, while challenging the assumptions conventionally held as to the role of arbitral institutions. This book is the product of a systematic study of the activities performed by over forty leading international arbitration institutions worldwide in their administration of cases (including the ICC, LCIA, ICDR, SCC, SIAC, HKIAC, JAMS, CIETAC, KLRCA, DIS, DIA, NAI, CEPANI etc.). This book also examines a wealth of court decisions and bibliographical sources from the leading civil law and common law jurisdictions (e.g., France, England & Wales, the United Sates, Switzerland, Germany). This book is invaluable to academics and practitioners interested in furthering their theoretical and practical understanding of institutional arbitration and arbitral institutions. About the Author Dr Rémy Gerbay is an international arbitration lawyer who divides his time between private practice and academia. He is Of Counsel at Enyo Law LLP in London, and a lecturer (full time/ permanent) at the School of International Arbitration, Queen Mary University of London. Remy also frequently sits as arbitrator. He has been appointed as co-arbitrator, sole arbitrator and Presiding arbitrator in ad hoc and institutional arbitrations. Remy is qualified as an Attorney (State of New York) and as a Solicitor (England and Wales). He holds a PhD from Queen Mary University of London, an LLM from Georgetown University (Deans List, Fulbright Scholar), a Masters from the University of Geneva (Graduate Institute), and a French law degree from the University of Lyon (Jean Moulin). Remy is a co-Chair of the LCIAs Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG). He is a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of International Arbitration. Remy is a former Deputy Registrar of the LCIA and former Registrar pro tem of DIFC-LCIA in Dubai.