ICC Belgium, in collaboration with ICC France, ICC Germany ICC Netherlands, and ICC Dispute Resolution Services, is delighted to invite you to the Joint ICC Arbitration Day on 11 December 2025 in Brussels.
This event will bring together practitioners, corporate counsel, and ICC National Committee representatives to explore how geopolitical shifts are impacting international arbitration. Together, we'll discuss how businesses and legal professionals can adapt to a rapidly changing global environment.
The event will be followed by a networking cocktail, a walking dinner, and a festive evening of dancing — a perfect opportunity to connect, celebrate, and strengthen ties across the ICC arbitration community in a relaxed and memorable setting.
(Brussels Time Zone)
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13:30-14:00 |
Reception & Registration |
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14:00-14:15 |
Official Welcome by National Committee Chairs
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14:15-14:45 |
Insights in case statistics & Keynote Address
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14:45-15:45 |
Panel Discussion – Inside the ICC International Court of Arbitration Perspectives from Court Members and Vice-Presidents
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15:45-16:15 |
Coffee Break & Networking |
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16:15-17:00 |
Keynote – Arbitration in International Trade “Arbitration in a Changing World”
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17:00-18:00 |
Panel Discussion – In-House Counsel Perspectives “The Future of International Arbitration in a Multipolar World”
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18:00-18:15 |
Audience Q&A |
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18:15-18:30 |
Closing Remarks |
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18:30-19:30 |
Networking Cocktail |
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19:30-22:00 |
Walking dinner |
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22:00-00:00 |
Open Bar & Dancing Celebrate and unwind with colleagues and friends from across the ICC arbitration community. |
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Glenn Baumgarten |
Senior Counsel, Deutsche Telekom, Bonn; Chair, ICC Germany Commission on Arbitration and ADR |
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Cyril Dumoulin |
Senior Legal Counsel, Global Litigation Europe & MENA, Shell, The Hague |
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Alexander Fessas |
Secretary General, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Director, ICC Dispute Resolution Services |
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Yves Herinckx |
Chair, ICC Belgium committee on Arbitration & ADR |
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Marieke van Hooijdonk |
Vice-President, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Amsterdam |
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Françoise Lefèvre |
Partner, Lefevre Arbitration SRL, Brussels |
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Marnix Leijten |
Chair, ICC Netherlands committee on Arbitration & ADR |
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Carole Malinvaud |
Partner, Gide Loyrette Nouel; Vice-President, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris |
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Dirk De Meulemeester |
Partner, DMDB; Court Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Brussels |
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Rolf Trittmann |
Partner, Rothorn Legal; Vice-President, ICC International Court of Arbitration , Frankfurt |
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Sofie Verlinden |
Chief Legal Officer, DEME Group, Zwijndrecht |
| Venues | 13:30 – 18:30 - LINKLATERS: Rue Brederode 13, 1000 Brussels 18:30– 24:00- THE MERODE: Place Poelaert 6, 1000 Brussels |
| Registration information |
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| Registration fees |
EUR 250, VAT (21%) Members of ICC Belgium are entitled to a 50% discount on the original price. To benefit from this discount, please contact your NC, Theodora Mbiye, to obtain your discount code, and be sure to apply it during registration. |
For more information, please contact:
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ICC DRS Europe |
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iccdrs-europe@iccwbo,org |
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ICC Belgium |
tmbiye@belgianchambers.be |
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