Edwin B. Turner is a seasoned lawyer, well-known known for his deep understanding of the oil and gas sector gained through serving as an in-house lawyer at Exxon Mobil Corporation for the last 36 years.

Turner has a deep insight of the energy market in Africa thanks to his substantial experience in assisting his employer in business activities across the continent for decades. An expert in arbitration, energy transactions and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), he receives praise from a nominator for his work in navigating the legal terrain in Mozambique. Turner holds a JD in Law from the University of Houston Law Centre.