Taming the guerrilla in international commercial arbitration: levelling the playing field

Intro -- Praise for Taming the Guerrilla in International Commercial Arbitration -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- About the Author -- 1 A Bird's-Eye View -- Guerrilla Tactics and their Emergence in International Arbitration -- Guerrilla Tactics -- The Deployment of Guerrilla Tactics -- Background to the Concept of Guerrilla Tactics in Arbitration -- An Ethical No-Man's Land -- The Powers of the Arbitral Tribunal -- The Continued Growth of International Arbitration -- Scope of the Book -- International Commercial Arbitration -- Institutional Arbitration Versus Ad Hoc -- Who Are the Guerrillas? -- Structure of This Book -- References -- 2 Fundamentals of International Arbitration -- Introduction -- The Nature of Arbitration -- International Commercial Arbitration -- The Growth of International Arbitration -- International Arbitration and Litigation -- Enforcement -- Neutral Venue -- Confidentiality -- Qualities and Expertise of Judges Versus Arbitrators -- Number of Arbitrators -- Finality -- Costs -- Flexibility -- Consistency/Precedents -- Availability of Expedited Procedure and Express Summary Procedure or Early Determination Procedure -- Interim/Emergency Relief -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 The Nature of Guerrilla Tactics in International Arbitration -- Introduction -- Origin and Development of Guerrilla Tactics -- Understanding the Notion of Guerrilla Tactics in International Arbitration -- Recent Surveys on the Topic of Guerrilla Tactics -- Surveys in 2010 -- Survey in 2015 -- Survey in 2018 -- Survey in 2021 -- Codification of Ethical Standards and Rules for Legal Representatives -- The Various Forms of Guerrilla Tactics and their Impact on the Arbitral Process -- Objecting to the Arbitral Tribunal's Jurisdiction -- Frivolous Challenges to Arbitrators -- Non-participation.