This course will introduce students to the law and practice of international commercial arbitration. Among other things, the course will consider the advantages and disadvantages of arbitration as a means of resolving cross-border commercial disputes; the formation, effect and enforcement of arbitration agreements; the conduct of arbitral proceedings; the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards; the international conventions, national laws, and institutional arbitration rules that govern the arbitral process and the enforcement of arbitration agreements and awards; and the strategic issues that arise in the course of international arbitration proceedings. There will be classroom discussions and simulations on various issues arising in international commercial arbitration.
For details on class times, days of the week, instructors, and grading and exam details, please view the Michigan Law Class Schedule.