Gary Born, one of the world’s preeminent authorities on international commercial arbitration and international litigation, has published the third edition of his classic International Arbitration and Forum Selection Agreements: Drafting and Enforcing (Kluwer 3d ed. 2010). The book, a Wolters Kluwer publication, is a concise, practical primer on the fundamentals of drafting and enforcing international arbitration agreements and other dispute resolution clauses. Drawing on a wealth of practical experience and academic analysis, this extensively revised and expanded third edition offers model arbitration and forum selection clauses for international contracts and explains the advantages and disadvantages of different approaches. The book contains nearly 200 model arbitration or forum selection clauses, or provisions for inclusion in such clauses, together with extensive and practical commentary on the benefits and costs of such provisions.

His latest primer is an essential resource for any international practitioner or corporate counsel engaged in international matters. Among its advance reviews are comments from most leading international arbitral institutions:

“Once again, Gary Born has tackled a canvas of daunting proportions with the surest of touches. The result is an authoritative and comprehensive work to which users of arbitration can refer with every confidence.”
-- John Beechey, Chairman, ICC International Court of Arbitration

“The book is a masterful combination of sound analysis and clear exposition.”
-- Professor William W. Park, President-elect, London Court of International Arbitration

“Gary Born’s third edition of International Commercial Arbitration and Forum Selection Agreements: Drafting and Enforcing is both brilliant in its depth and incredibly practical and utilitarian in its efficient considerations. This singular work is at its core a profound insight into conflict risk management.”
-- William K. Slate II, President and CEO, American Arbitration Association

“A splendid and truly international guide to drafting arbitration and forum selection clauses. Written in clear and concise terms, it provides a wealth of practical insight for both lawyers and businessmen involved in international business transactions.”
-- Professor Michael Pryles, Chairman, Singapore International Arbitration Centre

Mr. Born is the author of International Commercial Arbitration (Kluwer 2009) and the winner of the OGEMID Book of the Year 2009 Award. He is also the author of International Civil Litigation in United States Courts (Aspen 4th ed. 2007).