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About
Provided by Gaëtan Verhoosel KC
Practice Areas
Gaëtan is a founding partner of Three Crowns. He has over 20 years of experience serving as advocate or arbitrator in both commercial and investment treaty arbitrations.
Professional Memberships
Gaëtan is a past Senior Co-Chair of the Arbitration Committee of the International Bar Association – a leading standard-setter for the practice of international arbitration. He is a member of the SIAC Court of Arbitration and was appointed to the ICSID Panel of Arbitrators by the Kingdom of Belgium. He has taught at King’s College School of Law in London and Columbia Law School in New York.
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish, Dutch, French
Career
Before entering private practice, he served as a Legal Advisor at the World Trade Organization in Geneva, where he advised dispute settlement panels adjudicating disputes between sovereigns across a range of industry sectors.
Chambers Review
UK
Gaëtan Verhoosel KC has earned an excellent reputation for his extensive commercial and investor-state practice, handling arbitrations seated across the world and under the auspices of various institutions. He also accepts appointments as arbitrator.
Gaëtan Verhoosel KC of Three Crowns represents oil and gas majors and utility companies in commercial and investment treaty arbitrations. He has experience in disputes concerning various issues, including construction contract termination and LNG price reviews.
Gaëtan Verhoosel KC serves as both advocate and arbitrator in a range of investment treaty arbitrations, particularly those conducted under ICSID rules. His practice in this area is also complemented by his academic background in international investment law.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Gaëtan is very strategic, sophisticated, responsive and pleasant to work with."
"Gaëtan's attention to detail and client needs is excellent. His capacity to grasp the big picture is unique. His work is always diligent, sophisticated and elegant."
"Gaëtan is very technical and accurate counsel with an immediate global view on matters. He has very good listening skills."
"Gaëtan is very strategic, sophisticated, responsive and pleasant to work with."
"Gaëtan's attention to detail and client needs is excellent. His capacity to grasp the big picture is unique. His work is always diligent, sophisticated and elegant."
"Gaëtan is very technical and accurate counsel with an immediate global view on matters. He has very good listening skills."