Arbitrators

Edward Batrouney

Ed is a dual qualified English and Australian barrister. Ed is available to act as arbitrator in a broad range of commercial matters, including energy disputes, shipping, financial services, insurance & reinsurance, and professional negligence. He is currently sitting as arbitrator on a LCIA panel in a dispute involving parties to a share sale agreement.

As counsel, Ed has substantial experience in international arbitration conducted under a range of arbitral rules.  Ed has also acted as sole counsel and as part of larger counsel teams in high value commercial disputes, class actions, regulatory matters and commissions of inquiry. Since 2020, Ed has been recognised annually in Doyle’s Guide as a leading commercial litigation and dispute resolution barrister in Victoria, Australia. Prior to his call to the Bar in Australia, Ed was an associated in dispute resolution at Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP in London.

Examples of Ed’s recent and ongoing work as counsel in arbitration include:

• Acting in an ICC arbitration (seated in Toronto) defending a c. $250m claim for alleged misuse of trade secrets and confidential information involving emerging technology in the energy sector.
• Acting in a substantial LMAA arbitration relating to the management of vessels and involving issues of Greek and Liberian law.
• Acting in an ad-hoc international arbitration before Sir Bernard Rix.
• Acting for a US based policyholders in English seated arbitrations in which the policyholders seek coverage under New York law governed excess liability policies.
• Acting for an insurer in an international arbitration relating to COVID-19 business interruption losses allegedly suffered by a luxury international hotel group.