Sir Bernard Eder
Brief Introduction
Bernard Eder is an international arbitrator. Over the years, he has been appointed as arbitrator in over 400 international arbitrations. He is ranked Band 1 (International Arbitrators, UK) in both Chambers and Legal 500; and was awarded Lawyer of the Year (United Kingdom) – International Arbitration (Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards 2022). He previously practised as a barrister for some 35 years (KC 1990) specialising in commercial litigation and international arbitration. In 2011, he was appointed a Judge of the High Court of England and Wales. He resigned from the Bench in April 2015. During that time, he sat mainly in the Commercial Court in London. In addition to his practice as an arbitrator, he has, since 2015, been an International Judge at the Singapore International Commercial Court. In 2024, he helped set up a hub for international arbitrators known as Newmans Row. He was formerly Senior Editor of Scrutton on Charterparties and Chair of ARIAS(UK). A full CV appears at www.bernardeder.com.