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Surviving in the Field of International Arbitration: War Stories and Lessons Learned (English & Spanish-Bilingual Book)

Edited by: José Jara, María de la, Carolina Arroyo, Álvaro Awad

ISBN13: 9789403517605
Published: September 2020
Publisher: Kluwer Law International
Country of Publication: Netherlands
Format: Hardback
Price: £154.00



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Surviving in the Field of International Arbitration, published as a convenient English-Spanish bilingual edition, is a comprehensive description of what happens behind the scenes in the international arbitration world. For young lawyers and students contemplating a career in international arbitration, understanding what it takes to be successful in the field can seem hidden and mysterious. Here is a book that, in a thoroughly engaging way, unlocks the black box and democratizes access to advice and information via short personal chapters by leading practitioners. This book analyses the reality of counsels and arbitrators from a refreshing and pragmatic perspective.

What’s in this book:

Over forty of the most renowned names in arbitration worldwide offer reflections on life as an arbitration practitioner, highlighting such career opportunities and potential stumbling blocks as the following:

  • balancing work and life
  • managing coexistence challenges in firms (e.g., the rat race, bullying, burnout, discrimination)
  • preparing for a job interview
  • promoting disruptive innovation
  • arbitrating for the State
  • participating in deliberations
  • writing arbitral awards
  • handling dissenting opinions, and
  • developing a personal brand

The authors’ exploration of everything from their academic work and practical experiences to how they have managed personal pressures will be greatly appreciated by all who seek to thrive in the arbitration market, whether in practice or academia.

How this will help you:

As an extraordinary compilation, this book aims to engage its audience with fun-to-read confessions, useful lessons and reflections about life as an arbitration practitioner. This book will quickly become an essential consultation resource revealing what it takes to succeed in the field and how best to achieve a meaningful and rewarding career. Its personal success stories reveal what practice in this area of law actually looks like and brilliantly demonstrate ways to foster career development. This book will be an inescapable consultation text to anyone who wants to dedicate themselves to this very interesting area of law.

Subjects:
Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Contents:
PART I. War Stories and Lessons about Working as a Counsel
CHAPTER 1. What Makes an Excellent International Arbitration Lawyer
Gary Born & Manuel Casas
CHAPTER 2. The Decalogue to Work with Cocounsel
Aníbal Sabater
CHAPTER 3. Building Instructions for a Second Chair
Cedric Soule & Arturo Oropeza
CHAPTER 4. My First Oral Pleading
Rafael Llano
CHAPTER 5. Writing Tips for Arbitration Practitioners
Caterina Miró Quesada
CHAPTER 6. How to Arbitrate for the State
Ricardo Ampuero
CHAPTER 7. An Uncomfortable Ex Parte Arbitrator Interview
Robert H. Smit
CHAPTER 8. My First Cross-Examination
Cristobal Sarralde
CHAPTER 9. Arbitrating under the Bangladesh Accord
Clovis Trevino
PART II. War Stories and Lessons about Arbitrating Disputes
CHAPTER 10. Awkward Conversations with Three Arbitrators
Roque Caivano, Valeria Galíndez & Francisco González de Cossío
CHAPTER 11. Jumping in the Pool: How to Write Your First Arbitral Award
Álvaro Awad
CHAPTER 12. Guide for the Arbitral Secretary
Lucas Loviscek
CHAPTER 13. Franklin, Rubin, or de Bono: How to Face the First Deliberation
Manuel Conthe
CHAPTER 14. Dissenting Opinions in Commercial Arbitration
Clifford J. Hendel
PART III. War Stories and Lessons about Big Law and Alternative Paths to Arbitration
CHAPTER 15. Challenges of a Global Practice
Juliana de Valdenebro
CHAPTER 16. How to Advance Your Career in an International Law Firm
Luis Miguel Velarde
CHAPTER 17. A Law Firm’s Rat Race
Manuel Casas
CHAPTER 18. Bullying and Other Coexistence Challenges in Law Firms
Edson López
CHAPTER 19. Balancing Work and Life: Arbitration, Ego, and Golf
René Irra
CHAPTER 20. Empathic Leadership for Associates in “Big Law”
Daniela Páez-Salgado
CHAPTER 21. Starting a Career in Arbitration: The Case of an In-House Lawyer at a State Enterprise
Briana Canorio
CHAPTER 22. On Being Irreplaceable: Alternative Paths in the Arbitration Market
José María de la Jara
CHAPTER 23. Challenge Accepted! From the Corporate World to the Arbitral World
Diana Gárate
CHAPTER 24. Empirical Legal Research and Arbitration Associates
Christopher R. Drahozal
CHAPTER 25. Disruptive Innovation in Arbitration
Mauricio Duarte
PART IV. War Stories and Lessons about the Arbitration Market
CHAPTER 26. Preparing for a Job Interview
Frank Ramos
CHAPTER 27. Rankings of Arbitrators and Counsels: Do They Matter?
Francisco Muñoz
CHAPTER 28. Events: When, Where, How, and Why
Félix Antolín
CHAPTER 29. COVID-19 Wreaking Havoc at My Doorstep
Rachel Ong Yue Qing
CHAPTER 30. Dealing with Difficult Conversations: How to Work at a Firm, Raise a Family and Not Die Trying
Daniel Cuentas
CHAPTER 31. How to Create and Develop Your Personal Brand in International Arbitration: From Pawn to Bishop
José Ignacio García Cueto
CHAPTER 32. Motherhood and International Arbitration
Diana Correa
CHAPTER 33. What I Wish I Had Known Before Beginning a Career in Arbitration
Crina Baltag
CHAPTER 34. Own Power and Derived Power
Alfredo Bullard
CHAPTER 35. If I Had Been a Male Lawyer
Shoschana Zusman
CHAPTER 36. How to Make a Significant Impact with a Career in Dispute Resolution
María Angélica Burgos
CHAPTER 37. What Do Women Want in Arbitration?
Carolina Arroyo
CHAPTER 38. Diversity in Arbitration
Patricia Vera
CHAPTER 39. Three Mentors, Three Lessons
Juan M. Rey
CHAPTER 40. How to Survive a Decade at Dechert LLP
Juan Felipe Merizalde

SPANISH-Resumen de Contenidos
SOBRE LOS EDITORES
LISTA DE AUTORES
PRÓLOGO
PRESENTACIÓN
LISTA DE ABREVIATURAS
HISTORIAS DE GUERRA Y LECCIONES SOBRE EL TRABAJO COMO ABOGADO DE PARTE
CAPÍTULO 1. ¿Qué hace a un excelente abogado de arbitraje internacional?
Gary Born y Manuel Casas
CAPÍTULO 2. El Decálogo para trabajar con un co-counsel
Aníbal Sabater
CAPÍTULO 3. Manual para armar una segunda silla
Cedric Soule y Arturo Oropeza
CAPÍTULO 4. Mi primer alegato
Rafael Llano
CAPÍTULO 5. Consejos de escritura para arbitrólogos
Caterina Miró Quesada
CAPÍTULO 6. ¿Cómo arbitrar desde el Estado?
Ricardo Ampuero
CAPÍTULO 7. Una embarazosa entrevista ex parte a un árbitro
Robert H. Smit
CAPÍTULO 8. Mi primer interrogatorio cruzado
Cristóbal Sarralde
CAPÍTULO 9. Arbitrando conforme al Acuerdo de Bangladesh
Clovis Trevino
HISTORIAS DE GUERRA Y LECCIONES SOBRE EL TRABAJO COMO ÁRBITRO
CAPÍTULO 10. Conversación incómoda con tres árbitros
Roque Caivano, Valeria Galíndez y Francisco González de Cossío
CAPÍTULO 11. Saltando a la piscina: ¿cómo redactar tu primer laudo arbitral?
Álvaro Awad
CAPÍTULO 12. Guía para ser secretario arbitral
Lucas Loviscek
CAPÍTULO 13. Franklin, Rubin o de Bono: cómo enfrentar la primera deliberación
Manuel Conthe
CAPÍTULO 14. Votos disidentes en el arbitraje comercial
Clifford J. Hendel
HISTORIAS DE GUERRA Y LECCIONES SOBRE FIRMAS GRANDES Y CAMINOS ALTERNATIVOS AL ARBITRAJE
CAPÍTULO 15. Retos de una práctica global
Juliana de Valdenebro
CAPÍTULO 16. ¿Cómo ascender en una firma internacional de abogados?
Luis Miguel Velarde
CAPÍTULO 17. Carrera de ratas en un despacho de abogados
Manuel Casas
CAPÍTULO 18. Bullying y otros retos de convivencia en los despachos legales
Edson López
CAPÍTULO 19. Balance trabajo-vida: arbitraje, ego y golf
René Irra
CAPÍTULO 20. Liderazgo empático para asociados en grandes firmas
Daniela Páez-Salgado
CAPÍTULO 21. Empezando una carrera en arbitraje: el caso de una abogado in-house enuna empresa pública
Briana Canorio
CAPÍTULO 22. Sé irremplazable: caminos alternativos en el mercado arbitral
José María de la Jara
CAPÍTULO 23. ¡Desafío aceptado! Del mundo corporativo al mundo arbitral
Diana Gárate
CAPÍTULO 24. Investigación legal empírica y asociados de arbitraje
Christopher R. Drahozal
CAPÍTULO 25. Innovación disruptiva en el arbitraje
Mauricio Duarte
HISTORIAS DE GUERRA Y LECCIONES SOBRE EL MERCADO DEL ARBITRAJE
CAPÍTULO 26. Preparando una entrevista de trabajo
Frank Ramos
CAPÍTULO 27. Rankings de árbitros/litigantes: ¿importan?
Francisco Muñoz
CAPÍTULO 28. Eventos: cuándo, dónde, cómo y por qué
Félix Antolín
CAPÍTULO 29. El caos del Covid Tocando a mi Puerta
Rachel Ong Yue Qing
CAPÍTULO 30. ¿Cómo asociarte a una firma y a la vez formar una familia sin morir en el intento? Sobreviviendo conversaciones difíciles
Daniel Cuentas
CAPÍTULO 31. Cómo crear y desarrollar tu marca personal en arbitraje internacional: de peón a alfil
José Ignacio García Cueto
CAPÍTULO 32. Maternidad y arbitraje internacional
Diana Correa
CAPÍTULO 33. Lo que desearía haber sabido antes de comenzar una carrera en arbitraje
Crina Baltag
CAPÍTULO 34. El poder propio y el poder derivado
Alfredo Bullard
CAPÍTULO 35. Si hubiera sido abogado
Shoschana Zusman
CAPÍTULO 36. ¿Cómo generar un impacto significativo a través de una carrera en resolución de controversias?
María Angélica Burgos
CAPÍTULO 37. ¿Qué quieren las mujeres en el arbitraje?
Carolina Arroyo Aguirre
CAPÍTULO 38. Diversidad en el arbitraje
Patricia Vera
CAPÍTULO 39. Tres mentores, tres lecciones
Juan M. Rey
CAPÍTULO 40. Como sobrevivir una década en Dechert
Juan Felipe Merizalde