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Michael A. POLKINGHORNE |
IAI Correspondent |
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White & Case LLP
19 Place Vendôme
75001 Paris
France
Tel: +33.1.55.04.15.15
Fax: +33.1.55.04.15.16
mpolkinghorne@whitecase.com
http://www.whitecase.com
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| Languages |
English (native); French (fluent) |
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| Nationality |
Australia |
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| Bar Admission |
Adelaide, Australia - 1985
Paris - 1992
Solicitor, England & Wales - 1994 |
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| Education |
Queens’ College, Cambridge University (LLM (hons.) - 1986); Adelaide University, South Australia (LLB (hons.) - 1984) |
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Experience
as Arbitrator |
Chair, sole arbitrator or member of the tribunal in international arbitration proceedings, including ad hoc (UNCITRAL), Thai Ministry of Justice, LCIA, Stockholm Chamber (SCC) and ICC proceedigns |
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Experience
as Counsel |
Numerous arbitration proceedings, ad hoc (including UNCITRAL) and before the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC), ICC, ICSID, and the Thai Ministry of Justice (mostly energy matters) |
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Publications
Relating to
Arbitration |
Numerous articles on arbitration, including:
• "The Legality Requirement in Investment Arbitration," in Jurisdiction in Investment Treaty Arbitration, IAI Series on International Arbitration No. 8 at 65 (Y. Banifatemi ed., Juris Publishing, 2018) (with S.-M. Volkmer)
• "Structural support, not a bridge: The role of 'amicus curiae' opinions in investment arbitrations," in Liber Amicorum en l’honneur de William Laurence Craig 289 (LexisNexis, 2016) (with E. Oger-Gross)
• "The Paris Arbitration Rules," 2013(3) Cahiers de l’arbitrage / Paris J. Int’l Arb. 747 (with P. Pinsolle)
• "Récusation des arbitres et indépendance des barristers: la fin de l'exception anglaise?," 2012(3) Paris J. Int’l Arb. 597 (with P. Dépinay)
• "Predicting the unpredictable: gas price re-openers," 2008 Rev. dr. aff. int. / Int'l Bus. L.J.
• "Two steps forward, one step...sideways - recent developments in arbitration in China," 25(3) J. Int'l Arb. 407 (2008) (with R. Pé)
• "Revision of the UNCITRAL Rules: The Current State of Play," 1(1) Contemporary Asia Arb. J. 1 (2008) (with M. Paralika)
• "Enforcement of Annulled Awards in France: The Sting in the Tail," 25(1) Int'l Constr. L. Rev. 48 (2008)
• "More Changes in Singapore: Appearance Rights of Foreign Counsel," 22(1) J. Int’l Arb. 75 (2005)
• "Resolving Disputes in International Infrastructure Projects," Asian Infrastructure Research Rev., May 2002, at 36
• "Germany: Dealing with an impecunious opponent," IBA Committee D Newsletter, Mar. 2002, at 25
• "France: Fundamentals and Recent Developments (Country Report)," The European Lawyer, Dec. 2001/Jan. 2002, at 16
• "Case Note (Singapore) - John Holland Pty Ltd. v. Toyo Engineering Corp (Japan)," 18(6) J. Int’l Arb. 649 (2001) (with J. Cockayne)
• "Participation of Foreign Lawyers in Arbitral Proceedings in Asia: an Update," Asian Disp. Rev. 62 (Sept. 2001)
• "Arbitration in Southeast Asia: Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand Compared," 18(1) J. Int’l Arb. 101 (2001)
• "Vietnam," in Dispute Resolution in Asia (Kluwer, 1997)
• "An Introduction to ICC Arbitration in Australia: Some Current Issues in International Arbitration," 3 Bond L. Rev. 43 (1991)
• "Obtaining Evidence in Another Jurisdiction in Business Disputes," 5(3) Arb. Int’l 303 (1989)
• "Commentary: Australia’s Adoption of the UNCITRAL Model Law," 4(3) Int’l Arb. Rep. 21 (1989)
• "Note: The Right of Representation in a Foreign Venue," 4(4) Arb. Int’l 333 (1988)
• Author, Paris Energy Series (broadsheet dealing with issues specific to the energy sector) |
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Other
Connections
with France |
Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration |
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