"This book, since its first edition in 2004, has been widely used as a peerless practitioners'guide to international arbitration in Switzerland. Keeping in line with the first edition, thissecond edition describes in detail each phase of arbitral proceedings, from drafting thearbitration clause to challenge and enforcement of the award. The second edition continuesto pay close attention to all aspects, including procedure before the arbitral tribunal,interim measures, confidentiality, the mediation alternative, and many other topics. Thenew edition has been extensively revised to take fully into account the newly amendedSwiss Rules of International Arbitration, as well as numerous changes internationally, suchas the revised ICC Rules and the revised UNCITRAL Rules. Many new decisions of the SwissFederal Tribunal relating to arbitration are also considered, as is legal commentary. Thesecond edition also features a chart comparing major institutional arbitration rules on allaspects of the arbitral process covered by those rules. There are also two entirely newchapters - one on the legislative framework of Swiss arbitration law, and one addressingcosts of arbitration."