The Subtle Shades of Forum (Non) Conveniens in International Litigation

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Mukarrum Ahmed uses business and human rights proceedings brought by persons alleging harm from multinational companies’ overseas conduct to explore the different forms taken by forum (non) conveniens in international litigation. The article argues that a methodologically pluralist private international law, driven by global-governance concerns, can accommodate case-specific forum solutions along a jurisdictional continuum, while also addressing the risk that claimant-friendly approaches encourage forum shopping and challenge private international law’s traditional value neutrality.