Jean-François Tossens
Partner at Tossens Goldman Gonne
A member of the Brussels bar, Jean-François Tossens has a longstanding experience of national and international arbitration, as counsel and arbitrator, in various sectors such as post-acquisition disputes, commercial contracts, construction cases, distribution law or aeronautics. He has also been involved in numerous arbitration related court proceedings (enforcement and annulment proceedings).
Jean-François Tossens also teaches arbitration and ADR law at the University of Louvain-la-Neuve. He is a member of the board of directors of ICC Belgium and has been a member of the board of CEPANI. He was co-editor in chief of the Belgian Review for Arbitration b-Arbitra from 2013 to 2020 and he has been chairing the arbitration association Francarbi since 2022.
11:15 - 12:45 pm
Day 2 Wednesday 21 May 2025
Ethics in Arbitration: Challenges, Solutions, and Codes of Conduct
This panel will delve into the ethical dilemmas that arise in arbitration, from conflicts of interest and confidentiality concerns to the often-debated practice of “double-hatting.” Speakers will assess whether certain local rules or norms risk falling below recognized international best practices, and whether a coherent “minimum standard” of ethics truly exists—or should exist—across jurisdictions. The discussion will reference real-life cases, examine various codes of conduct, and provide actionable guidance for practitioners aiming to uphold the highest ethical standards in international arbitration.