In international business transactions, the dispute resolution clause usually provides for international arbitration. The course "International Arbitration" will discuss international arbitration from a practitioner's point of view. It will focus on the advantages and disadvantages of international arbitration and address the conduct of international arbitration proceedings, such as the establishment of the arbitral tribunal, the taking of evidence, oral hearings and rendering the arbitral award. The students will learn to draft tailor-made arbitration clauses. In addition, the course will deal with procedures to set aside and enforce arbitral awards internationally. Further, the course will focus on the interaction between national law and international arbitration. The students will also learn about the specifics of the most commonly applied rules of arbitral institutions such as the ICC, the LCIA, the VIAC and the German DIS.