Directed primarily at business lawyers providing counsel on questions of dispute resolution, this volume aims to provide practical advice on international arbitration and mediation issues. It addresses strategies for negotiating a dispute resolution agreement, estimating costs and outcomes of resorting to settlement proceedings, strategies within international mediation prior to resorting to arbitration, the conduct of arbitration proceedings and opportunities therein, issues concerning challenging or enforcing an arbitration award, and the protections that can be placed in international agreements for parties doing business in a foreign country. Distributed in North America by Aspen Publishers, Inc Annotation 2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)