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Gaëtan Verhoosel is a partner in the firm’s London office and a co-chair of the firm's International Arbitration Practice. Mr. Verhoosel acts as counsel and sits as arbitrator in both commercial and investment treaty arbitrations, both under the rules of the major arbitral institutions and ad hoc. Mr. Verhoosel’s engagements have involved a variety of jurisdictions in Western and Eastern Europe, Latin America, and Asia, and a wide range of industries that includes most prominently oil & gas, energy, infrastructure and concessions, and telecommunications. An English Solicitor, French Avocat and Spanish Abogado, Mr. Verhoosel handles arbitrations in English, French and Spanish.
Mr. Verhoosel has been named as one of Global Arbitration Review's "45 Under 45" and has been ranked as a leading international arbitration practitioner in all major publications, including Chambers UK, Chambers Global (Europe, Global and Latin America), PLC Which Lawyer (England), Legal 500 (UK), and Who’s Who Legal.
Mr. Verhoosel teaches investment treaty law and arbitration at King’s College, Dickson Poon School of Law (Master of Laws program), the University of Bern, World Trade Institute (Master of International Law and Economics program), and the University of Barcelona, Faculty of Laws (Master in International Economic Law and Policy program).
Representative Matters
- Representation of a European wind turbine manufacturer in an investment treaty arbitration against a Middle Eastern State under UNCITRAL Rules.
- Counsel for a large Spanish multinational in securing the dismissal of injunctions brought against them in the High Courts in England and Mumbai.
- Counsel for a US oil & gas independent in a multi-billion dollar ICSID arbitration against a Latin American State, in a dispute arising out of alleged breaches of a bilateral investment treaty and a production sharing agreement.
- Counsel for a European oil refinery business in an ad hoc arbitration against various UK underwriters arising out of property damage and business interruption claims exceeding $150 million.
- Counsel for a Bermuda company in a LCIA arbitration against a Russian investment firm arising out of investment brokerage arrangements.
- Counsel for a European oil & gas major in a dispute arising out of alleged breaches of a joint venture agreement relating to natural gas assets in Latin America.
- Counsel for a Lithuanian petrochemicals company in an LCIA arbitration against a US contractor, in a dispute arising out of alleged breaches of a project management agreement.
- Counsel for a French oil & gas independent in an ICSID arbitration against a Latin American State, in a dispute arising out of alleged breaches of a bilateral investment treaty and several production sharing agreements.
- Counsel for an Indian industrial conglomerate in LCIA and ad hoc arbitral proceedings under English and Indian law relating to alleged breaches of a shareholders and share purchase agreement.
- Counsel for a Brazilian utility in parallel ICC arbitrations under Brazilian law relating to the construction of a combined cycle thermoelectric power plant.
- Counsel for a US oil & gas independent in an ad hoc arbitration against a Latin American State under a bilateral investment treaty and UNCITRAL rules relating to the denial of VAT refunds, and related proceedings in the English courts in defense of the US$ 75 million award in favour of the client.
- Counsel for Brazilian shareholders in an parallel ICC arbitrations under Brazilian law relating to alleged breaches of a shareholders’ agreement.
Previous Experience
- International Counsel in the international dispute resolution group of a major international law firm.
- Legal Advisor at the World Trade Organisation, Geneva, advising WTO dispute settlement panels adjudicating international trade and investment disputes between sovereigns across a range of industry sectors.
Honors and Rankings
- Chambers UK, International Arbitration - "Gaëtan Verhoosel has made a great effort to understand the sensitivities, strategic issues and practical implications of our business." Sources say he is a "strategically strong and practical lawyer" with a clear vision of how to proceed in international arbitration proceedings. They further note: "His communication and language skills are his strongest assets" (2011-2012).
- Chambers Global, International Arbitration (Europe-wide), International Arbitration (Global-wide) and International Arbitration (Latin America-wide) - Clients say: "He is a strategically strong and practical lawyer." He is "strategically strong with a clear vision of where to go in cases" (2012).
- Chambers Latin America, International Arbitration (2010-2012)
- Chambers Europe, International Arbitration, Europe-wide - "Gaëtan Verhoosel is highly rated for his arbitration work and multilingual abilities, having practised in Dutch, French, English and Spanish in jurisdictions across Europe. Clients comment that he is "strategically strong with a clear vision of where to go in cases." (2012)
- PLC Which Lawyer? Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, England (2011-2012)
- Legal 500 UK, International Arbitration (2010-2011)
- Global Arbitration Review, 45 under 45 (2011)
- Who’s Who Legal, Commercial Arbitration (2010-2012)
Memberships and Affiliations
- Asociación Latinoamericana de Arbitraje
- IBA Arbitrator Conflicts of Interest Subcommittee, Member
- ICSID Review, Member, Editorial Board
- President, British Chapter of the Club Español de Arbitraje
- International Bar Association
- International Law Association
- Club Español de Arbitraje
- Institut d’Arbitrage International
- LCIA European Users’ Council
- IELPO program, University of Barcelona, Global faculty member (2008-present)
- Science Po graduate school, Paris, Lecturer (2005-2007)
Publications and Speeches
- "Investment Treaty Arbitration," ICC UK Conference (3/22/2012)
- "Can We Deal Effectively With Multi-party and Multi-contract Arbitrations?," The New ICC Rules of Arbitration and Recent Practice in Light of the Quest for Efficiency in International Arbitration (12/1/2011)
- "International Financial Dispute Settlements," ICGN 2011 Annual Conference and General Meeting (9/13/2011)
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