Edward E Poulton

Practice Areas

Ed Poulton is the Managing Partner of Baker McKenzie’s London office.

A key name in the arbitration community, Ed's practice focuses on international arbitration and investment treaty arbitration. He sits as an arbitrator in ICC and LCIA arbitrations, and is the consulting editor of a seminal text on the arbitration of M&A disputes. He also has extensive experience managing cross-border litigation.

Ed focuses on advising clients on managing risk and resolving disputes relating to investment treaties, financial services and M&A. He is highly experienced in resolving disputes through international arbitration (in which respect he has experience of all of the major arbitral institutions and of ad hoc arbitration) and by other methods including litigation and mediation. In addition to commercial dispute resolution, Ed regularly advises clients in relation to investment treaties and public international law issues. Ed is experienced and knowledgeable in a wide range of sectors, including financial services, energy, infrastructure and manufacturing.

Professional Memberships

London Court of International Arbitration

Law Society of England & Wales

International Chamber of Commerce

Investment Protection Forum of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law

Publications

Ed is the consulting Editor of leading textbook Arbitration of M&A Transactions (Globe Business Publishing, 2020).

Personal

Nottingham University (L.P.C.) (2000)

Université Lyon III (LL.B. English and French Law) (1999)

University of East Anglia

Languages Spoken

English, French, Spanish