Edited by Franco Ferrari (NYU School of Law, USA) and Friedrich Rosenfeld (Hanefeld, Germany; NYU Paris, France; International Hellenic University, Greece), this unique publication provides a concise yet comprehensive exploration of key topics in international commercial arbitration.

Philipp and Helmut have contributed entries on, among others, the notion of commercial disputes, arbitral institutions, the applicable law governing the arbitration agreement, the arbitral procedure, and the merits of the dispute, the IBA Guidelines on the Conflict of Interest and the IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence, the standard of proof, and emergency arbitration.

Special thanks to Brian, Cristina and Anna for their valuable support in preparing these contributions.

The Concise Encyclopaedia is available in print and online: Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of International Commercial Arbitration

We thank Professors Franco Ferrari and Friedrich Rosenfeld for their kind invitation to contribute.