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Partner at Interlaw’s Belgian Firm to Speak at Paris Arbitration Week 2025
Guy Block, partner at Janson, Interlaw’s firm in Belgium, has been announced as a guest speaker at Paris Arbitration Week on Monday April 7 2025, where he will take part in a panel discussion on the Future of Mining and Energy Arbitration in Africa.
Guy is head of Janson’s Energy, Climate Change & Mobility practice and is one of the most respected energy lawyers in Belgium and Europe. He is also Global Chair of Interlaw’s Energy, Infrastructure and Climate Change team, which advises on a range of energy related issues, including capital markets, corporate, construction, environment, litigation, project finance, restructuring, real estate and tax.
The panel at Paris Arbitration Week is being hosted by the African Academy of Practice of International Law (AAILP), where Guy will discuss the trends, opportunities, and challenges, as well as the latest sector developments in arbitration law in Africa.
Guy Block comments:
“Janson is proud to support the AAILP at Paris Arbitration Week, and I am equally proud to be part of such a distinguished panel to discuss this important topic. Thank you to Jean Baptiste Harelimana, president of AAILP, for inviting me to this event, which is crucial debate for the development of African arbitration law and the extractive industries on the continent.”
AAPDI is an institution of expertise and applied legal research, with a mandate to promote the understanding, development, and implementation of international law in Africa
