Bernard Hanotiau

Education:

M., Columbia University, New York (1973)
Doctorate in Law (PhD), Catholic University of Louvain (1979)
D., Catholic University of Louvain (1970)
Certificate, Academy of American and International Law, Dallas (1971)

Areas of Expertise:

International Arbitration
Investment Arbitration
Commercial Dispute Resolution
Complex Multi-Party and Multi-Contract Arbitrations
Construction and Infrastructure Disputes
Energy and Natural Resources Arbitration
Technology and Telecommunications Arbitration

jurisdictions:

Belgium

Languages:

Dutch

English

French

Biography:

Bernard Hanotiau is the founding partner of Hanotiau & van den Berg, a boutique law firm specializing in international arbitration and litigation, with offices in Brussels and Singapore. With over 45 years of experience, he has been involved in hundreds of international arbitration cases as party-appointed arbitrator, chairman, sole arbitrator, counsel, and expert. Bernard is widely recognized as one of the most eminent figures in international arbitration, having served on tribunals governed by institutions such as ICC, LCIA, ICSID, SIAC, HKIAC, SCC, DIAC, and UNCITRAL. In addition to his extensive practice, he is Professor Emeritus at Louvain University and a visiting professor at NUS in Singapore and EPCL in Shanghai. Bernard has authored numerous influential books and articles, including “Complex Arbitrations: Multi-Party, Multi-Contract & Multi-Issue”.

Experience:

Founding Partner, Hanotiau & van den Berg (2001 – Present)
Chairman and Arbitrator in over 500 arbitration cases worldwide
Professor Emeritus, Louvain University (1979 – 2012)
Visiting Professor, National University of Singapore (NUS) (2019 – Present)
Vice-President, LCIA and DIAC (2006 – 2019)
Member, International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) Advisory Board
Member, SIAC Court of Arbitration
Member, HKIAC International Advisory Board
Author of “Complex Arbitrations: Multi-Party, Multi-Contract & Multi-Issue” (2006, 2nd ed. 2020)