Essentials of International Arbitration Law: Contracts, Courts, and Awards

, , and | March 7, 2025 | International Commercial and Investor-State Arbitration

On March 18 at noon eastern, Restatement of the Law, the U.S. Law of International Commercial and Investor-State Arbitration Reporters George Bermann, Jack Coe Jr., Christopher Drahozal, and Catherine Rogers will discuss the foundational aspects of international arbitration law, providing a structured introduction for attorneys new to the field while offering valuable insights for experienced practitioners.

This CLE webcast serves as a primer on international arbitration law, offering a structured introduction for attorneys looking to enter the field while also providing valuable insights for experienced practitioners. Participants will gain a foundational understanding of international commercial, with guidance from leading arbitration lawyers and legal scholars. A key component of the program is the Restatement of the Law, the U.S. Law of International Commercial and Investor-State Arbitration, which provides a comprehensive analysis of legal principles shaping arbitration law in the United States.

This course covers fundamental concepts in international arbitration while integrating key aspects of the Restatement. Topics include:

  • Fundamental distinctions between international and domestic arbitration, and the importance of the arbitral seat
  • Key legal frameworks, including the New York Convention, the Panama Convention, and the Federal Arbitration Act
  • The enforceability of arbitration agreements and gateway issues in international arbitration
  • Post-award relief and challenging and enforcing arbitral awards rendered in the U.S. and abroad

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George A. Bermann

Reporter, Restatement of the Law, The U.S. Law of International Commercial Arbitration

George A. Bermann is an active international arbitrator in commercial and investment disputes; co-author of the UNCITRAL Guide to the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards; chair of the Global Advisory Board of the New York International Arbitration Center (NYIAC); co-editor-in-chief of the American Review of International Arbitration; and founding member of the governing body of the ICC Court of Arbitration and a member of its standing committee.

Jack J. Coe, Jr.

Associate Reporter, Restatement of the Law, The U.S. Law of International Commercial Arbitration

Jack J. Coe, Jr. is the Faculty Director of the LLM Concentration in International Commercial Arbitration at the Pepperdine School of Law. Professor Coe has chaired the Disputes Division of the ABA International Law Section, and the Academic Council of the Institute for Transnational Arbitration. Professor Coe consults with governments and multinational corporations in relation to commercial and direct investment disputes under the treaties and has both argued international arbitral claims and acted as arbitrator in ad hoc and institutional arbitrations. He is on the arbitrator panel of the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) of the American Arbitation Association. His consultancies and arbitral appointments have involved him in a wide variety of commercial topics including production sharing agreements, mining joint-ventures, patent cross-licensings and domain name management. He has authored numerous books and articles on arbitration, private international law, and related topics.

Christopher R. Drahozal

Associate Reporter, Restatement of the Law, The U.S. Law of International Commercial Arbitration

Chris Drahozal is an internationally known scholar whose writing focuses on the law and economics of dispute resolution, particularly arbitration. Drahozal is the author of multiple books and numerous articles on commercial arbitration. He has given presentations on the subject in Europe, Asia, Canada, and the United States, and has testified before Congress and state legislatures on arbitration matters as well. He has previously served as a Special Advisor to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, assisting with its study of arbitration clauses in consumer financial services contracts

Catherine A. Rogers

Associate Reporter, Restatement of the Law, The U.S. Law of International Commercial Arbitration

Catherine A. Rogers is a scholar of international arbitration and professional ethics at Bocconi University, with an appointment as a Research Proessor at University of California Law, San Francisco. Her scholarship focuses on the convergence of the public and private in international adjudication, the intersection of markets and regulation in guiding professional conduct, and on the reconceptualization of the attorney as a global actor. Among other appointments, she sits on the International Advisory Board of the Vienna International Arbitration Centre and the Oxford University Press Investment Claims Advisory Board. She co-chaired the ICCA-Queen Mary Task Force on Third-Party Funding in International Arbitration, and regularly engages in capacity-building activities to promote international dispute resolution and the rule of law in developing and emerging economies.