Dalhuisen on Transnational and Comparative Commercial, Financial and Trade Law Volume 1: The Transnationalisation of Commercial and Financial Law. The New Lex Mercatoria and its Sources, 9th Edition

Author

Jan H. Dalhuisen

ISBN: 9781509977987
Published: April 2026
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hart Publishing

Description

Volume 1 of the 9th edition of this magisterial work covers the roots and foundations of private law, the different origins, structure, and orientation of civil and common law, and the social and cultural forces behind them. It analyses the practical needs and market forces behind the emergence of a new transnational commercial and financial legal order, its international finance-driven impulses, concepts, and operation; the theoretical basis of the transnationalisation of the law in the professional sphere; and the autonomous sources of the new law merchant or modern lex mercatoria derived from the method of public international law, as well as its relationship to domestic and transnational public policy and public order requirements.

Key Features

• Volume 1 of the leading 6-volume work on transnational and comparative commercial, financial and trade law, now in its 9th edition
• Compares the origins, structure, and orientation of civil law and common law systems
• Analyses the theoretical basis and sources of the modern lex mercatoria
• Addresses the relationship between transnational commercial law and domestic public policy
• Can be used independently or alongside the other five volumes for a comprehensive overview

Coverage

The volume examines the emergence of the modern lex mercatoria, its method, structure, and antecedents in civil and common law thinking; the nature, status, and function of private international law, including the modern European and US approaches to conflicts of law; and the substance and operation of transnational commercial and financial law, including the hierarchy of norms from different legal sources and their elaboration in positive law. Particular attention is given to the interaction between private international law and uniform law.

About the Author

Jan H. Dalhuisen is Emeritus Professor of Law at King's College London, holds the Chair in Transnational Financial Law at the Catholic University of Lisbon, and is a Visiting Professor at UC Berkeley. He is a Corresponding Member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Member of the New York Bar, and a former ICSID Arbitrator and FCIArb.

Table of Contents

Part I: The Emergence of the Modern Lex Mercatoria, its Method, Structure and Antecedents. Civil or Common Law Thinking? — Part II: The Nature, Status and Function of Private International Law — Part III: The Substance and Operation of Transnational Commercial and Financial Law or the Modern Lex Mercatoria.

Why buy this book?

This is the definitive starting point for practitioners and academics working across transnational commercial and financial law, offering a rare comparative treatment of the roots of civil and common law and the emergence of the modern lex mercatoria. Essential for law libraries serving international finance, banking and commercial law practice.

Keywords

Transnational commercial law, lex mercatoria, private international law, civil law, common law, comparative commercial law, financial law, legal theory

Target Audience

Commercial and financial law practitioners, corporate lawyers, academics, law libraries, international business professionals

Genre

Financial Law, Commercial Law, International Law, Law Books

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this volume cover? The roots and foundations of private law, the origins of civil and common law, and the theoretical basis and sources of the modern lex mercatoria.

Can this volume be read independently of the other 5 volumes? Yes, each volume in the 6-volume set can be used independently or read together for a comprehensive overview.

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Who is this book for? Commercial and financial law practitioners, academics and law libraries working in transnational and comparative commercial law.

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Part of the complete 6-volume Dalhuisen on Transnational and Comparative Commercial, Financial and Trade Law, 9th edition. Also available: Volume 4: Transnational Movable Property Law.