Eric De Brabandere

Area of specialisation

• Investment / Public International Law Arbitration Tort law Energy and Natural Resources Environment Sales, Purchases Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing Finance and Banking Construction, Engineering Employment Information and Communication Technologies Intellectual Property Arts, Leisure, Entertainment, Tourism Corporate Law / M&A

Bar admission

• Belgium

Experience with legal system

• Belgium

Professional experience

Eric De Brabandere is an international lawyer, with special expertise in international investment law and arbitration, and international dispute settlement. He is fluent in French, Dutch and English. He was admitted to practice in Belgium in 2002. He holds the chair of international dispute settlement at Leiden University. Eric De Brabandere’s practice focuses on serving as arbitrator. He has been appointed as presiding arbitrator, sole arbitrator, and co-arbitrator in international commercial arbitrations. He acts as expert in international proceedings, and advises on international commercial arbitration, investment law and arbitration, and international dispute settlement. He has previously acted as counsel in investment treaty arbitrations under the ICSID Convention and the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules. He is listed as arbitrator suitable for appointment in bilateral disputes under the EU’s trade agreements with third countries established by European Commission Decision C(2020) 8905 of 16.12.2020.