Hanotiau & van den BergAssociate | International Arbitration, Legal Analysis, Legal Drafting, Post-Award Litigation
Jan. 2021 - Dec. 2023Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium● Drafted legal arguments for Republic of India in high-stakes litigation, including the Devas (USD 740 million) and Cairn (USD 1.2 billion) set-aside proceedings before Dutch courts.
● Coordinated six major investment treaty arbitrations as shadow tribunal secretary, involving diverse sectors (energy, natural resources, shipping, taxation) and sovereign States (Spain, Canada, Nepal, Mongolia, Ecuador).
● Administered 13 complex international commercial arbitrations as either tribunal secretary or shadow secretary, both ad hoc and under all major institutional rules, industry sectors, and agreement structures. ● Analysed and concisely summarised the parties’ submissions and evidence, organised hearings, attended deliberations, and drafted legal memoranda, procedural orders, and final awards with precision and objectivity.