Resolving International Trade Disputes: A Trader's Guide to Arbitration, Litigation, and Commercial Remedies (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798258427953)

Every book in the International Trade and Transport Law Series has dealt with how international trade works when things go right. This one deals with what happens when they go wrong - and, more importantly, what you can do about it.
In international trade, disputes are inevitable. Goods arrive damaged or short. Payments are refused or simply never made. Contracts are breached. Carriers disclaim liability. Insurers deny claims. In a domestic transaction, the path to remedy is relatively clear. In an international transaction, the questions multiply: Which country's courts have jurisdiction? Which law governs the contract? If there is an arbitration clause, which institution administers it, and where? And if you win, can you actually enforce the award against assets in the country where the other party keeps its money?
Resolving International Trade Disputes is the first book in the series to address these questions directly. It takes the reader through the full cycle of cross-border dispute resolution - from the moment a problem is identified, through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation, to the enforcement of an award or judgment across borders.
Written by international trade and transport lawyer John Gates, drawing on decades of practice in cargo claims, trade finance disputes, admiralty law, and commercial litigation, the book combines legal analysis with practical guidance and real stories from the cargo hold, the trading floor, and the courtroom. Each chapter is built around a concrete problem - a cargo of electronics short-delivered in Fremantle, a Letter of Credit dishonoured in Singapore, an advance payment taken by a buyer who has disappeared - and uses that story to explain both the legal principles and the practical options.
The book covers:

• how to draft contracts that prevent disputes and facilitate their resolution when they arise;
• how to choose between arbitration and litigation, and which institutions to use;
• how cargo claims work in practice, including the critical one-year time bar under the Hague-Visby Rules;
• how to handle payment disputes under Letters of Credit, documentary collections, and open account arrangements;
• how to enforce awards and judgments across borders, including through ship arrest and freezing orders; and
• how to protect yourself before a dispute arises, through due diligence, appropriate payment instruments, export credit insurance, and bank guarantees.

Completing the International Trade and Transport Law Series, this book is essential reading for exporters, importers, freight forwarders, trade finance bankers, marine insurers, customs brokers, and anyone who moves goods across borders and wants to understand what happens when it goes wrong - and how to make sure they are prepared when it does.

Author: John W. Gates
ISBN-13: 9798258427953
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 04/22/2026
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.31lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.20d