Dr Benjamin Hayward is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Business Law and Taxation, Monash Business School, at Monash University. Dr Hayward's teaching and research is focused on international commercial law, particularly international commercial arbitration law and the international sale of goods, and he has previously published in both areas. His teaching and research work has been recognized by the receipt of six university awards since 2010. Dr Hayward has presented his work at seminars and conferences both in Australia and internationally and he has a particular interest in the interactions and applications of law in international commercial arbitration.

Conflict of Laws and Arbitral Discretion: The Closest Connection Test, is an excellent, much-needed, well-written, well- argued book. It provides an illuminating outline of the existing practice of international commercial arbitration and offers a comprehensive argument on how to improve it. The broad community of international arbitration and conflict of laws practitioners and scholars around the world should be thankful Dr. Hayward for that.

• 1: Introduction and Context 2: The Current Regulation of Conflicts of Laws in International Commercial Arbitration 3: Identified Issues in the Current Regulatory Regime 4: A Proposed Solution: A Bright-Line Test 5: A Proposed Bright-Line Test: The Closest Connection Test 6: A Proposed Closest Connection Test: The Modified Art. 4 'Rome Convention' Rule 7: Conclusion

Dr Benjamin Hayward is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Business Law and Taxation, Monash Business School, at Monash University. Dr Hayward's teaching and research is focused on international commercial law, particularly international commercial arbitration law and the international sale of goods, and he has previously published in both areas. His teaching and research work has been recognized by the receipt of six university awards since 2010. Dr Hayward has presented his work at seminars and conferences both in Australia and internationally and he has a particular interest in the interactions and applications of law in international commercial arbitration.

Conflict of Laws and Arbitral Discretion: The Closest Connection Test, is an excellent, much-needed, well-written, well- argued book. It provides an illuminating outline of the existing practice of international commercial arbitration and offers a comprehensive argument on how to improve it. The broad community of international arbitration and conflict of laws practitioners and scholars around the world should be thankful Dr. Hayward for that.

• 1: Introduction and Context 2: The Current Regulation of Conflicts of Laws in International Commercial Arbitration 3: Identified Issues in the Current Regulatory Regime 4: A Proposed Solution: A Bright-Line Test 5: A Proposed Bright-Line Test: The Closest Connection Test 6: A Proposed Closest Connection Test: The Modified Art. 4 'Rome Convention' Rule 7: Conclusion

Dr Benjamin Hayward is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Business Law and Taxation, Monash Business School, at Monash University. Dr Hayward's teaching and research is focused on international commercial law, particularly international commercial arbitration law and the international sale of goods, and he has previously published in both areas. His teaching and research work has been recognized by the receipt of six university awards since 2010. Dr Hayward has presented his work at seminars and conferences both in Australia and internationally and he has a particular interest in the interactions and applications of law in international commercial arbitration.

Conflict of Laws and Arbitral Discretion: The Closest Connection Test, is an excellent, much-needed, well-written, well- argued book. It provides an illuminating outline of the existing practice of international commercial arbitration and offers a comprehensive argument on how to improve it. The broad community of international arbitration and conflict of laws practitioners and scholars around the world should be thankful Dr. Hayward for that.

• 1: Introduction and Context 2: The Current Regulation of Conflicts of Laws in International Commercial Arbitration 3: Identified Issues in the Current Regulatory Regime 4: A Proposed Solution: A Bright-Line Test 5: A Proposed Bright-Line Test: The Closest Connection Test 6: A Proposed Closest Connection Test: The Modified Art. 4 'Rome Convention' Rule 7: Conclusion