1 Introduction 3
2 Governing law of financial contracts generally 11
3 Governing law:particular topics 73
4 Judicial jurisdiction generally 99
5 European judgments regulation 116
6 Restrictions on judicial jurisdiction 137
7 Jurisdiction clauses 141
8 Arbitration 149
9 Enforcement of foreign judgments 155
10 Pre-judgment and other attachments 172
11 Tort and restitution 183
12 Trusts 210
13 Set-off and netting 224
14 Security interests,title finance and other property transfers 241
15 Geneva and Cape Town Aircraft Conventions 312
16 Payment and securities settlement systems 334
17 EU Directives on clearings 349
18 Financial regulation 358
19 Insolvency conflict of laws:introduction and jurisdiction 399
20 Recognition of foreign insolvency representatives and stays 416
21 Applicable law of particular insolvency topics 455
22 EU Insolvency Regulation and bank and insurance Directives 479
23 Uncitral Model Law on Cross-border Insolvency 533
24 Sovereign immunity generally 557
25 UK and US immunity legislation;European and UN Conventions 576
26 Foreign direct investment:expropriations; investment treaties 614
27 Recognition of states 647
28 State succession 656
29 International organisations 662