The relative merits of different arbitral venues are conveyed accessibly and practically in this far-reaching survey, with contributions from prestigious practitioners from every major global seat. The book offers comparative analysis of the relative challenges arising at venues around the world. A reliable tool during the negotiation and drafting stages, it enables a newly tactical consideration of venue, whilst providing instant answers to those in unfamiliar jurisdictions. Offering detailed analysis of a range of key venues, it addresses not only the practical reality but also the history...

"There is no doubt that over the past four decades, Africa has illuminated my life and thinking in myriad ways." In a series of succinct essays, the author explores the many facets of living and working in sub-Saharan Africa, first fresh from university and, decades later, promoting and marketing solar energy products to the "bottom of the pyramid." By turns entertaining, thought provoking and-indeed-illuminating, this is no mere travelogue. Kam ventures from the mundane (raising chickens, trying to watch a soccer match, and cleaning up his own messes) to the philosophical (the value and...