Book Review by Thomas E. Carbonneau
Lawrence W. Newman and David Zaslowsky's Litigating International Commercial Disputes is a thorough piece of legal scholarship and a necessary resource for anyone working in or studying international commercial litigation. Professor Lowenfeld and the other distinguished jurists who introduce the volume correctly observe that the work is a significant addition to the existing literature on the subject. The book gives definition to and highlights an area of law that is now a vital part of legal education and law practice. The law firm of Baker & McKenzie's long-standing reputation in the international practice of law demanded a book of exceptional professional quality and Newman and Zaslowsky's work meets that expectation.
Litigating International Commercial Disputes participates in a tradition of lawyerly scholarship at Baker & McKenzie, a tradition begun by the late Henry de Vries and ably continued by Wallace Baker. The book addresses the foundational problems in the area of international commercial litigation, from the basis for assertion of jurisdiction and service of process, to the issuance of antisuit injunctions, to the conduct of discovery both in the United States and abroad. The treatment provides a comprehensive yet synthetic exposure to specific problems. The authors avoid speculation about the doctrinal status of the law or possible attempts at law reform. In a tightly written and well-organized narrative, they provide essential doctrinal information about the applicable law. The volume maintains its clarity of direction and accomplishes its expository objective throughout the chapters. Finally, the authors generally conclude each chapter with a blackletter summary of the topic, reinforcing the main elements of the discussion.
About the Author
Thomas E. Carbonneau. Professor of Law and Director, Eason-Weinmann Center for Comparative Law, Tulane Law School.
Citation
71 Tul. L. Rev. 1865 (1997)