International Law

The Impact of West Tankers on Parties’ Choice of a Seat of Arbitration

Daniel Rainer

In Allianz SpA v. West Tankers Inc., the European Court of Justice (ECJ) deemed antisuit injunctions, a tool that English courts commonly employ to enforce arbitration agreements, incompatible with EU law.  As a result, English courts can no longer issue an antisuit injunction preventing a party—who is either ignoring or contesting… Read More »

Myth of Mess? International Choice of Law in Action

Christopher A. Whytock - University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law

Can choice of law productively contribute to global governance? A growing body of research by law and economics scholars suggests that the answer is yes. According to this research, well designed choice-of-law rules can both create incentives for private transnational actors to behave efficiently and foster international regulatory competition that encourages national lawmakers to enact globally efficient substantive laws… Read More »

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New York University & Stanford University

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