Swiss Rules of International Arbitration

This third edition of the first comprehensive commentary on the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration covers the new version of these rules, which entered into force on June 1, 2021. It is a practical guide for counsel, arbitrators, state courts, and individuals involved in the administration of arbitral proceedings under the Swiss Rules. This commentary presents the new version of the Swiss Rules from a dual perspective. On one hand, it emphasizes the relationship between these Rules and the Swiss legal regime governing international arbitration, specifically the provisions of chapter 12 of the Swiss Private International Law Statute. On the other hand, it places these Rules in an international context by comparing them with the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules 2010 and corresponding provisions of other major institutional rules, including ICC, LCIA, SCC, DIS, VIAC, SIAC, HKIAC, and AAA/ICDR, as well as the provisions of the former edition of the rules. This book is authored by arbitration practitioners based in Switzerland who work with law firms that have extensive experience in international commercial arbitration. It represents the field-tested work of an experienced generation of Swiss arbitration specialists. One of the editors was a member of the working group for the revision of the Swiss Rules and thus had special insight into the revision process.