Michael Polkinghorne
White & Case
Paris www.whitecase.com mpolkinghorne@whitecase.com Tel: +33 1 5504 5800
Biography Michael Polkinghorne is a dualqualified lawyer who heads the Paris office’s arbitration group. He is joint head of the firm’s energy practice and pro bono leader for the Paris office. He has covered disputes involving over 30 countries, and has significant expertise in foreign direct investment, acting for and against states. In recent years, he has been involved in a number of mediations and served in over two dozen cases as arbitrator, predominantly in the energy sector.
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