John M. Townsend, "Expert or Advocate? How to Present Foreign Law", in Reflections on International Arbitration - Essays in Honour of Professor George Bermann (Julie Bedard, Patrick W. Pearsall eds.), Juris Publishing, Chapter 20, 2022, pp. 189-196
John M. Townsend, "In Memoriam AF-J Ylts", Arbitration International, Issue in honor of V.V. Veeder QC, Volume 37, Issue No. 2, 2021, pp. 577-578
John M. Townsend, James H. Boykin, "Advocacy Against an Absent Adversary", in The Guide to Advocacy (Stephen Jagusch KC, Philippe Pinsolle and Alexander G Leventhal eds.), Law Business Research, Global Arbitration Review, 2019
John M. Townsend, "The Empty Chair. Arbitration with a Non-participating Party," in Forward! Essays in Honour of Prof Dr Kaj Hobér (Eric Bylander, Anna Jonsson Cornell, Jakob Ragnwaldh eds.), 2019
John M. Townsend, Alexander Bedrosyan, "Place of the Arbitration, Jurisdiction and Applicable Law: Support for Bahrain’s Free Arbitration Zone and Current Best Practices", BCDR International Arbitration Review, Volume 4, Issue No. 2, 2018, pp. 347-356
John M. Townsend, "Book Review, Agora: International Commercial Arbitration by Gary Born", Arbitration International, 2015, Volume 31, Issue No. 4, pp. 534-541
John M. Townsend, James H. Boykin, "Protection of Communications with Company Lawyers: The Last Gap in the Common Law – Civil Law Divide in Arbitration", in Festschrift for Siegfried H. Elsing on His 65th Birthday (Werner F. Ebke, Dirk Olzen, Otto Sandrock eds.), R&W Fachmedien Recht und Wirtschaft, 2015
John M. Townsend, "When the BIT hits the FAA: U.S. Courts Confront Conditions Precedent in Bilateral Investment Treaties", in Contemporary Issues in International Arbitration and Mediation: The Fordham Papers 2013 (Arthur W. Rovine ed.), Brill Nijhoff, 2014, pp. 51-64
John M. Townsend, "Promoting Peace Before Conflict: Integrating Alternative Methods of Dispute Resolution into the Arbitration Process", in Arbitration Advocacy in Changing Times (Jan Van Den Berg ed.), ICCA Congress Series No. 15, Wolters Kluwer, 2011
John M. Townsend, "The Rise and Fall of Class Arbitration", AAA Yearbook on Arbitration and the Law (Stephen K. Huber, Ben H. Sheppard Jr. eds.), Juris Publishing, 2011, pp. 395-409
John M. Townsend, Robert P. Reznick, "Arbitrating US Antitrust Law in Pharmaceuticals Markets", in EC and US Antitrust Arbitration (Gordon Blanke, Phillip Landolt eds.), Wolters Kluwer, 2011, pp. 1483-1499
John M. Townsend, "The New Bahrain Arbitration Law and the Bahrain 'Free Arbitration Zone'", Dispute Resolution Journal, Volume 65, Issue No. 1, 2010, pp. 74-81
John M. Townsend, "Crossing the Hot Tub: Examining Adverse Expert Witnesses in International Arbitration", in Take the Witness: Cross Examination In International Arbitration (Lawrence W. Newman, Timothy G. Nelson eds.), Juris Publishing, 2010, pp. 161-166
John M. Townsend, "Extending an Arbitration Clause to a Non-Signatory Claimant or a Non-Signatory Defendant: Does it Make a Difference?", in Multiparty Arbitration (Bernard R. Hanotiau, Eric A. Schwartz eds.), Dossiers VII, ICC Institute, 2010, p. 110 et seq.
John M. Townsend, "Non-Signatories in International Arbitration – An American Perspective", in International Arbitration 2006: Back to Basics (Jan Van Den Berg ed.), ICCA Congress Series No. 13, Wolters Kluwer, 2007
John M. Townsend, "Leave the Federal Arbitration Act Alone", ABA TIPS Section Business Litigation Committee News, 2007
John M. Townsend, "Class Arbitration in the United States", LCIA News, 2007
John M. Townsend, State Court Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements, Report to the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, 2006
John M. Townsend, Ben H. Sheppard Jr., "Holding the Fort Until the Arbitrators Are Appointed: The New ICDR International Emergency Rule", Dispute Resolution Journal, Volume 61, Issue No. 2, 2006
John M. Townsend, "Arbitrator Neutrality and Disclosure: The End of the 'American Problem", Journal of International Dispute Resolution, 2005
John M. Townsend, "Clash and Convergence on Ethical Issues in International Arbitration", Inter-American Law Review, 2004
John M. Townsend, "The Federal Arbitration Act Is Too Important To Amend", The International Arbitration News, 2004
John M. Townsend, Bruce E. Meyerson, "Revised Code of Ethics for Commercial Arbitrators Explained", Dispute Resolution Journal, Volume 59, Issue No. 1, 2004
John M. Townsend, "Commentary on the July 2003 Revisions to the AAA Commercial Arbitration Rules", Dispute Resolution Journal, 2003/2004 (with P. D. Friedland)
John M. Townsend, Paul D. Friedland, "Drafting Arbitration Clauses: Avoiding the 7 Deadly Sins", Dispute Resolution Journal, Volume 58, Issue No. 4, 2003
John M. Townsend, Siegfried H. Elsing, "Bridging the Common Law-Civil Law Divide in Arbitration", Arbitration International, Volume 18, Issue No. 1, 2002, pp. 59-65
John M. Townsend, "Recent Developments in NAFTA Arbitration", ADR Currents, 2001
John M. Townsend, "Obtaining A Preliminary Injunction in Aid of Arbitration", Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, 1999
John M. Townsend, "Commercial Arbitration in the United States: The Legal Structure", NAFTA Advisory Committee on Private Commercial Disputes, Mexico City, 1999
John M. Townsend, Commercial Mediation and Arbitration in the NAFTA Countries, Juris Publishing, 1999