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Mr Tim Portwood

+33 1 44 35 35 35 timportwood@bredinprat.com

Work Department

International Arbitration

Position

Partner

Career

Tim Portwood, Partner, is a member of the firm’s International Arbitration team.

He acts as counsel in a large variety of arbitration proceedings involving a broad range of jurisdictions, institutions and rules (ICC, LCIA, ICSID, UNCITRAL, AAA/ICDR and CEPANI), as well as in arbitration-related court proceedings. He is particularly active in sectors such as energy, oil and gas, construction, telecommunications and foreign investment. He also regularly acts as arbitrator in ad hoc and institutional arbitration proceedings.

Prior to joining Bredin Prat in 1996, Tim practiced as a Barrister at Old Square Chambers in the UK. He represented clients in commercial matters involving European and competition law, and in employment cases with human rights aspects.

Languages

English, French, Italian, German

Memberships

Admitted to the Paris Bar (1998) and qualified as a Barrister of the Supreme Court of England and Wales (1988).

Education

Born in the UK, Tim Portwood is a graduate of Cambridge University.