Arbitration can be a perilous journey if undertaken without experienced guides, updated roadmaps, and current rules of the road, leaving some pilgrims with less than happy memories of their adventures. Consequently, many wise advocates and neutrals have learned not to venture into the wilds of this increasingly complex type of dispute resolution without the surefooted navigational assistance of the latest edition of The College of Commercial Arbitrators Guide to Best Practices in Commercial Arbitration (4th ed. 2018) (the “Guide”).

Every few years, beginning in 2006 and continuing through the just issued 4th Edition, highly respected experts generously have shared their priceless insights for neutrals, advocates, and in-house counsel on how to effectively resolve business disputes according to the highest possible standards of professionalism, economy, and fairness. Each new edition has contained an updated and thorough analysis of every aspect of domestic, international, and class action arbitrations, from initial stages of appointment of arbitrators and determinations of arbitrability, through motion practice, discovery, evidentiary hearing, and post-award issues.