The Vindobona Journal of International Commercial Law and Arbitration (VJ) is a bi-annual global law journal published under the auspices of the Moot Alumni Association (MAA).

Founded in 1996, the MAA originates from the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot as a community of participants of this competition. Today, it has grown from a mere organisation for alumni into a worldwide network for leaders in law and business. The MAA is responsible for major conferences and publications on current issues in international commercial law and arbitration.

Backed by a distinguished Board of Advisers comprised of eminent academics and practitioners, the VJ seeks to publish innovative, original scholarship that makes a significant contribution to the fields of international commercial law and arbitration. The VJ is guided by the philosophy of sharing information, opinions and thoughts from around the world on topical issues and developments in these areas of law. We welcome articles from academics, practitioners, and students of private or public international law, as well as other related disciplines. We also invite submissions on recent developments, case notes and book reviews. We provide opportunities for publication to young professionals, academics and students by collaborating and sharing resources with universities and institutions around the world.

The VJ regularly publishes commentaries on important international legal instruments in international commerce and arbitration, such as the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration, the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts, the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules as well as rules of other arbitral institutions, and the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.

The VJ is run by a diverse team of editors made up of members of the MAA, including lawyers in private practice, in-house counsel, senior lecturers, assistant professors and PhD students.

As international trade burgeons in the new millennium, international commercial law and arbitration increasingly grows in importance for the business community. The Vindobona Journal provides an excellent resource for understanding and working through the challenges presented to businesses seeking to achieve efficient and successful cross-border transactions or resolution of disputes through arbitration.

Why "Vindobona"?

Vindobona was the name of the settlement at the banks of the river Danube in Roman times from which the city of Vienna evolved. It was chosen as patron for the Journal for two reasons:

First, Vienna is the domicile of the Moot Alumni Association and the city where the Oral Hearings of the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot take place each year.

Second, the city of Vienna has historically been closely connected to the unification and harmonisation of both the law of international trade and the law of arbitration: Here, the 1980 Diplomatic Conference was held that led to the adoption of the United Nations Convention of Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. Additionally, Vienna is the seat of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law's secretariat. UNCITRAL sponsored two important sets of rules in the field of international commercial arbitration, the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules and the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration.

Disclaimer

The Vindobona Journal of International Commercial Law and Arbitration encourages interdisciplinary studies and welcomes individuals representing diverse points of view. The views, opinions, and conclusions expressed in the Vindobona Journal are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those held by the Editors of the Journal, the Board of Advisers or the Moot Alumni Association. Whilst all reasonable attempts are made to verify the accuracy of reference sources, the veracity of such remains solely with the author.