{"product_id":"the-arbitrators-role-as-a-settlement-facilitator-in-international-commercial-arbitration-toward-harmonized-transnational-standards","title":"The Arbitrator's Role as a Settlement Facilitator in International Commercial Arbitration: Toward Harmonized Transnational Standards","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarmel Wahby (Author)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9789403538099\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kluwer Law International\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background-color:#FFF8E1; border-left:4px solid #C9A84C; padding:12px 16px; margin:12px 0;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0; font-size:14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint On Demand Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e the publisher prints a copy to fulfil your order. Please allow 1 to 3 weeks for delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first comprehensive, comparative analysis of one of the most innovative developments in international commercial arbitration: the role of the arbitrator as settlement facilitator, a dual function that lets arbitrators foster amicable resolution alongside their adjudicative duties. Written against growing concern about the 'judicialization' of arbitration, the book maps a recalibration toward approaches that combine adjudicative and non-adjudicative techniques to improve flexibility, party autonomy and efficiency.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaps and categorises the full spectrum of settlement-facilitation methods used by arbitrators worldwide; compares institutional rules, domestic legislation and normative instruments that support or limit the practice; sets out concrete safeguards for impartiality, party autonomy and due process; offers pragmatic drafting solutions for arbitration agreements and broader recommendations for international harmonization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoverage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe range of arbitrator initiatives in setting the stage for settlement; advantages and concerns of settlement facilitation by arbitrators; the transition from diverse domestic legal traditions toward transnational harmonization trends; internal and external solutions to enhance harmonization; safeguards for party autonomy, due process, and the finality and enforceability of settlements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarmel Wahby specialises in international commercial arbitration, with a comparative research focus on the arbitrator's role in settlement facilitation across legal systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart I. Setting the Stage: 1. Introduction – 2. The Arbitrator as a Settlement Facilitator in ICA: The Range of Initiatives. Part II. Settlement Facilitation by the Arbitrator in ICA: Advantages and Concerns: 3. Advantages – 4. Concerns. Part III. The Transition from Domestic Legal Traditions Toward Transnational Standards: 5. Diverse Domestic Approaches – 6. Transnational Harmonization Trends. Part IV. Ways to Enhance Harmonization: 7. Internal Solutions to the Arbitral Process – 8. External Solutions to the Arbitral Process. Appendices: Continuum of Settlement Facilitation Initiatives, Party Autonomy Safeguards, Due Process Safeguards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy buy this book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe only book-length, comparative treatment of arbitrators acting as settlement facilitators, with concrete drafting safeguards rather than abstract theory – essential for arbitrators, counsel and institutions navigating this increasingly used but still unharmonized practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeywords\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003einternational commercial arbitration, settlement facilitation, arbitrator conduct, party autonomy, due process, transnational harmonization\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTarget Audience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003earbitrators, arbitration counsel, arbitral institutions, policymakers, law libraries\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eArbitration and Dispute Resolution, International Law\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ\u0026amp;A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere can I buy The Arbitrator's Role as a Settlement Facilitator?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is available directly from CLNZ Books, with worldwide shipping. This is a Print On Demand title; please allow 1 to 3 weeks for delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is settlement facilitation by an arbitrator?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is the practice of an arbitrator helping the parties reach an amicable settlement alongside their normal adjudicative role, subject to safeguards for impartiality and due process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the book propose concrete drafting solutions?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, it offers pragmatic safeguards that can be integrated directly into arbitration agreements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a comparative study?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, it compares domestic legal traditions and institutional rules across jurisdictions to identify transnational harmonization trends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho should read this book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArbitrators, arbitration counsel, arbitral institutions and policymakers working on settlement facilitation and ADR-arbitration hybrids.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📘 Learn more about shipping, delivery times, and returns, see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/clnzbooks.com\/pages\/faq-frequently-asked-questions\" style=\"color:#8B0000; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:bold;\"\u003eFAQ here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📦 New to ordering with us? 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