Elliot E Polebaum
USA Guide 2024
Band 1 : International Arbitration: Arbitrators
Band 1
About
Provided by Elliot E Polebaum
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Elliot Polebaum is an independent arbitrator. He has been appointed presiding arbitator, sole arbitrator, or co-arbitrator in more than 100 international arbitrations. Until 2016, he was a partner in the Washington DC and European offices of Fried Frank where he headed the Firm's international arbitration practice and appeared as counsel in more than 140 cases. He has substantial sector experience in the pharmaceutical, energy, construction, aerospace and defense, and technology sectors, among others. This experience has addressed a variety of contractual arrangements including large industrial projects, commercial contracts of all sorts (including supply, distribution, and licensing agreements), mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and cooperation and development agreements.
He is a graduate of Middlebury College (BA), Harvard University (MPA), and New York University School of Law (JD). Following law school, he clerked for United States Circuit Judge James L. Oakes and U.S. Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan Jr. Mr. Polebaum was also Adjunct Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center where he taught international commercial arbitration from the 2004-2005 academic year through 2018 and is the author of the treatise "International Arbitration: Commercial and Investment Treaty Law and Practice" (ALM/Law Journal Press).
For additional information, please go to: www.polebaumarbitration.com.
Chambers Review
USA
Elliot Polebaum is held in high regard for his cross-border expertise and experience appearing as arbitrator in commercial cases.
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Provided by Chambers
"Elliot is incredibly impressive as a presiding arbitrator, he writes really quick awards and has a good grasp on commercial issues."
"He is very put together and very proactive, he really sought consensus. I genuinely believe in his abilities, he was not afraid to delegate and it helped the awards be heard more efficiently."
"Elliot has superb analytical skills, good judgment and is extremely efficient as an arbitrator."
"He is phenomenal. He quickly identifies the key issues, writes superlatively, is always responsive and is easy to work with."
"Elliot is both measured and thoughtful, he is a very smart and experienced arbitrator."
"Elliot is incredibly impressive as a presiding arbitrator, he writes really quick awards and has a good grasp on commercial issues."
"He is very put together and very proactive, he really sought consensus. I genuinely believe in his abilities, he was not afraid to delegate and it helped the awards be heard more efficiently."
"Elliot has superb analytical skills, good judgment and is extremely efficient as an arbitrator."
"He is phenomenal. He quickly identifies the key issues, writes superlatively, is always responsive and is easy to work with."
"Elliot is both measured and thoughtful, he is a very smart and experienced arbitrator."