International Commercial Arbitration and the Arbitrator's Contract

Part of the Routledge Research in International Commercial Law series, this scholarly volume by Emilia Onyema investigates the legal relationship between arbitrators and the parties involved in cross-border disputes.

The work focuses closely on the nature and status of the arbitrator's contract, addressing fundamental questions surrounding the duties, qualifications, and authority that define the arbitral mandate. It examines how international commercial arbitration operates from a contractual perspective, tracing the obligations that emerge from appointments and institutional rules.

Well suited for university law faculties, postgraduate researchers, and legal practitioners dealing with international business transactions and commercial dispute resolution, this text offers a rigorous reference point for understanding the contractual framework that underpins commercial arbitral practice.