Ank Santens

Area of specialisation

• Arbitration Administrative Law Construction, Engineering Distribution, Franchising Energy and Natural Resources Investment / Public International Law

Bar admission

• United States
• United Kingdom

Experience with legal system

• United States
• Belgium
• France
• United Kingdom
• Saudi Arabia
• Chile

Professional experience

Ms. Santens is a partner in White & Case's International Arbitration practice, based in New York. Over her 25-year career, she has served as counsel or arbitrator in commercial, investment, and construction arbitrations around the world, under all major international arbitration rules as well as ad hoc and regional rules. Ms. Santens' industry experience includes energy and infrastructure, as well as telecommunications, mining, life sciences, financial services / insurance / pensions, waste management services, and consumer goods, among others. Her clients include corporates and sovereigns from around the globe, with a focus on Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and the United States. She is both civil and common law educated (Master in law from KU Leuven, LLM from Columbia University). Her leadership roles include Chair of Foundation for Arbitration Advocacy, Alternate Member for Belgium of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, Court Member of the London Court of International Arbitration (past), Board Member of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR), Delos Dispute Resolution (past), and the New York International Arbitration Center (NYIAC), and Vice Chair of the IBA's Arbitration Committee (past).