Guide to ICSID Arbitration

The Guide includes the following:
- an introduction to the ICSID regime;
- a discussion of the comparative merits of ICSID and other forms of arbitration;
- the basics of ICSID contractual arbitration;
- the basics of ICSID arbitration under bilateral and multilateral investment treaties;
- illustrative treaty materials, including discussion and comparison of BITs, and the full text of model and sample BITs and Chapter 11 of NAFTA;
- a description of the main ICSID rules and how a typical ICSID case develops in practice;
- a discussion of the unique features of annulment, recognition and enforcement of ICSID awards, with reference to the main awards to date;
- extensive annexes of basic ICSID documents, along with texts of relevant treaties and a chart of BITs entered into between ICSID Member States; and,
- a selective bibliography of resources, for those who desire a more detailed and analytical understanding of ICSID arbitration and ICSID case law.