Flip Jan Claude Petillion

Belgium flag Belgian

25+ years of experience

Language:

English, French, Dutch

Present Function:

FCIArb. Independent arbitrator, attorney-at-law, and Deputy Judge at
the Court of Appeal of Brussels.
Chair, sole arbitrator, and party-nominated arbitrator in
domestic and international arbitration proceedings under institutional and ad hoc rules
(since 2000).

General Expertise:

Technical Expertise:

Certifications and/or licenses

01/09/1988: Sworn in as a lawyer (see top of DIPLOMA Leuven University).
04/03/2009: Publication of appointment as Deputy Judge in the Court of Appeals of
Brussels (see publication in Official State Gazette).

Professional legal or litigation experience related to the scope of competence of the PMAC

He has acted as counsel in patent infringement and validity proceedings before national courts and has been actively involved in intellectual property litigation since the early 1990s, with more than twenty-five years of experience in patent-related disputes.

Professional technical experience related to the scope of competence of the PMAC

While Belgian lawyers do not typically have a technical education comparable to that required in certain other jurisdictions, he holds a postgraduate degree in Telecommunications, Strategy and Regulation from Ghent University (1999), which provides him with a solid understanding of the technical context of complex disputes.

Memberships and/or accreditations

Member ICC
Member ICC Arbitration and ADR Commission
Member ICC Task Force on Arbitration of Climate Change Related Disputes
Member ICDR (AAA)
President ICC Belgium IP and IT Commission
Member SIAC
Member IBA
Member ABA
Member LCIA
Member CEPANI, the Belgian Centre for Arbitration and Mediation
President CEPANI Greener Arbitration Commission
President CEPANI Task Force on Data Protection and Arbitration
Member C-SAR (Sports arbitration division of CEPANI)
Member WIPO Panelists, and team member reviewing and drafting Rules
Member IFTA
Member CAC Panelists
Member Forum Panelists
Member CEPANI Panelists, co-author of the ADR Rules for Domain Name dispute resolution
Member NOMINET, Oxford