Publications

Maarten Draye writes on arbitration and related questions of Belgian and international law. He is co-editor and author of Arbitration in Belgium: A Practitioner’s Guide (Kluwer Law International, 2016), with a second edition forthcoming in 2027.

Books

Arbitration in Belgium – A Practitioner’s Guide (Co-editor Niuscha Bassiri), Kluwer Law International, The Hague, 2016, 688 p. www.wolterskluwer.com
Second edition forthcoming, Kluwer Law International, 2027

Book Chapters

Chapter “De vernietiging van arbitrale uitspraken naar Belgisch recht”, in W. Vandenbussche et al. (eds.), Arbitrage, bemiddeling en andere vormen van conflictafhandeling” vandaag en morgen, WoltersKluwer, 2023, pp. 141-225 (on setting aside of arbitral awards under Belgian law)
Chapter “Als wachten geen optie is – urgentiearbitrage” in W. Vandenbussche et al. (eds.), Arbitrage, bemiddeling en andere vormen van conflictafhandeling” vandaag en morgen, WoltersKluwer, 2023, pp. 109-139 (on emergency arbitration)
Chapter “Abrahammetje spelen in de arbitrage? Bezint voor ge begint – Over procedurele fraude in internationale arbitrage” in D. Matray & E. Van Campenhoudt (Eds.), L’arbitrage et la fraude – Arbitrage en fraude, WoltersKluwer, 2020, pp. 63-114 (on procedural fraud during arbitration proceedings)
Chapter “No Do-Overs, No Take-Backs? A Belgian Perspective on Res Judicata and Arbitration” in D. De Meulemeester, M. Berlingin, B. Kohl (eds.), Liber Amicorum Cepani 1969 – 2019, Wolters Kluwer 2019, pp. 111-125
Chapter “The Arbitral Secretary: Unnecessary Nuisance or Unsung Hero – A Practitioner’s View” in W. Van Baren & D. De Meulemeester (eds.), Arbitral Secretaries – Reports from the Joint NAI-CEPANI Colloquium held on October 5, 2017, 2018, Wolters Kluwer, pp. 81-99 (co-author Emily Hay)
Chapter “Who won it anyway? – the relevance of a discrepancy between amounts claimed and awarded in the allocation of arbitration costs – Commentary on the Interim Final Award in Cepani Arbitration no. 22068”, in X., Collection of CEPANI arbitral awards – Procedural aspects, Brussels, Bruylant, 2015, pp. 52-64
Chapter “Good things might come to those who wait, but not to those who wait too late – issues surrounding the late submission of new evidence – Commentary on the Second Interim Final Award in Cepani Arbitration no. 22068”, in X., Collection of CEPANI arbitral awards – Procedural aspects, Brussels, Bruylant, 2015, pp. 33-51
Chapter “Expect the Unexpected – Avoiding Possible Pitfalls in National Arbitration Laws” in C. Müller A. Rigozzi and S. Besson (eds.), New Developments in International Commercial Arbitration 2014, Zurich, Schulthess, 2014, pp. 1-41 (co-author Olivier Caprasse)
Chapter “Brussels” in M. Ostrove, C. Salomon and B. Shiffman (eds.), Choice of Venue in International Arbitration, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2014, pp. 15-44 (co-author Pascal Hollander)
Chapter “Belgium” (2013) in D. Campbell (ed.), Remedies for International Sellers of Goods (2nd edition), New York, Juris Publishing, 2010 (looseleaf), 40 p.

Articles & Blog Posts

“Effective Judicial Review vs. Arbitral Autonomy: On the Interpretation of EU Public Policy, the CJEU is Referee – Reflections on Seraing (Case C-600/23)”, TBH/RDC 2025/10, pp. 1294-1316
“Belgian courts may not issue anti-arbitration injunctions” (RA, SA and GA v Federatie Der Belgische Diamantbeurzen vzw), Lexis Nexis case analysis, February 2026
Arbitration Guide – Belgium (November 2025) in A. Omran, IBA (International Bar Association) Arbitration Committee Arbitration Country Guide (co-author Pascal Hollander), available at ibanet.org
“CJEU’s Advocate-General Calls for a Separate Approach to Forced Arbitration and Pleads for a Full Court Review of CAS for Compatibility with EU Law”, Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 6 March 2025
“Advocaat-generaal bij het HvJ EU pleit voor mogelijkheid tot toetsing van arbitrale uitspraken in sportaangelegenheden aan het volledige EU-recht”, TBH/RDC Actualiteit, January 2025 (on EU law and mandatory arbitration/sports arbitration)
“Belgian courts may not conduct a de novo review of arbitral awards on public policy grounds” (Manchester Securities LLP v Republic of Poland), Lexis Nexis case analysis, August 2024
Book Review, “L. Demeyere – Hoe commerciële conflicten managen?”, b-Arbitra 2024/1, p. 295
“Belgium’s Supreme Court Overturns Decades-Old Precedent and Allows Disputes About the Termination of Exclusive Distribution Agreements to Be Settled by Arbitration”, Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 15 September 2023 (co-author Pascal Hollander)
Country report for Belgium on local requirements for the extension of an arbitration clause to, and enforcement of an arbitral award against, a non-signatory, IBA (International Bar Association), 19 July 2021, available via ibanet.org
“‘Retour à la case départ !’, ou l’autorisation du juge des saisies comme préalable obligatoire à toute saisie de biens ou avoirs de puissances étrangères, de banques centrales étrangères, et d’autorités monétaires internationales” – note sous Cass. 20 décembre 2019, TBH/RDC 2020/5, pp. 634-642 (co-author Benjamin Jesuran) (on pre-enforcement requirements)
“CEPANI Celebrates Golden Anniversary with Three Days of Events and a New Set of Arbitration Rules”, Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 19 November 2019 (co-author Emma Van Campenhoudt)
“The Three Card Trick – Reflections on Third Party Opposition in Arbitration, Arbitrability and the Belgian Arbitration Law’s Transitional Regime in light of CFI Brussels (Fr.), 12 April 2018”, b-Arbitra 2019/1, pp. 117-171
“The Future of ISDS: Can’t See the Wood or the Trees”, Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 28 February 2019 (co-author Emily Hay)
“Caught Somewhere in Time – Time Limits for Opposing Enforcement and Seeking Annulment of Arbitral Awards before Belgian Courts”, b-Arbitra 2018/2, pp. 331–353
“Brussels Court Holds Arbitration Agreement in FIFA Statutes Invalid: Final Call or Half-Time Whistle for CAS Arbitration in Sports Disputes?”, Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 20 October 2018 (co-author Benjamin Jesuran)
Country Guide on “Belgium” (2018) in P. Hollander & S. Martinez (eds.), IBA (International Bar Association) Arbitration Committee Arbitration Country Guide (co-author Pascal Hollander)
“A Reason is a Reason and a Time Limit a Time Limit. Or is it?” – The Arbitral Tribunal’s Duty to Provide Reasons and Abide by Applicable Time Limits to render its Award – Reflections on Court of First Instance of Brussels (Fr.) 23 February 2017, b-Arbitra 2017/1, pp. 127-147
“‘How did it get so late so soon?’ – The Arbitral Tribunal’s Duty to Timely render an Award” – Reflections on Court of First Instance of Antwerp 24 June 2014, b-Arbitra 2015/2, pp. 285-308
Book Review “Stavros Brekoulakis – Third Parties in International Commercial Arbitration”, b-Arbitra, 2013/1, at p. 190
Country Guide on “Belgium” (2012) in L. Schaner & D. Arias (eds.), IBA (International Bar Association) Arbitration Committee Arbitration Country Guide, previously available online at www.ibanet.org (co-author Pascal Hollander)
“Belgium: Brussels Bar Lifts the Traditional Prohibition on Preparatory Contacts Between Attorneys and Witnesses in Arbitration”, Juriste International 2012/2, at p. 49 (co-author, Pascal Hollander)
“Belgium: Brussels Bar Lifts the Traditional Prohibition on Preparatory Contacts Between Attorneys and Witnesses in Arbitration”, in 29 ASA Bulletin 2011/2, at p. 496 (co-author, Pascal Hollander)
“Brussels Bar lifts the traditional prohibition on preparatory contacts between attorneys and witnesses”, in Arbitration News – Newsletter of the International Bar Association Legal Practice Division, Vol. 16 No. 1 (March 2011), at p. 80 (co-author, Pascal Hollander)
“Eureko v. Poland – Brussels Court of Appeal Upholds Dismissal of Poland’s Challenge to Former ICJ President”, in YIAG (Young International Arbitration Group of the London Court of International Arbitration) E-Letter December 2008, previously available at www.lcia.org

Speaking

Guest Lecturer in International Arbitration at KU Leuven, and a regular speaker at arbitration conferences and seminars in Belgium and abroad.

Teaching

KU Leuven, Leuven
Guest Lecturer in International Arbitration (Since 2024)
Brussels Bar School, Brussels
Arbitration (2017–2021)
ICHEC Brussels Management School, Brussels
Commercial Law and Dispute Resolution (2014–2015)

Guest Lectures

Guest lecture, “The law applicable in international arbitration”, Ghent University advanced master course on private international law, 28 April 2026
Guest lecture, “The law applicable in international arbitration”, Ghent University advanced master course on private international law, 28 April 2025
Guest Lecture, Queen Mary Online International Dispute Resolution Programme, Guest lecture on “Setting the Scene – Drafting Enforceable and Efficient Arbitration Agreements”, Webinar, 6 December 2018

Speaking Engagements

Speaker, JUC legal Training Institute Real Estate, Antwerp, 4 November 2025 (on arbitration in construction disputes)
Speaker, “Enforcement of awards in practice: navigating the challenges”, CEPANI40 Event, Brussels, 6 February 2025
Speaker, 5th Athens International Arbitration Forum, Athens, 21 November 2024 (on public policy and enforcement of arbitral awards)
Speaker, Workshop on arbitration CEPANI – LCMSA (KU Leuven), Leuven, 26 March 2024
Speaker/Moderator, 10 years of b-Arbitra – 10 years of UNCITRAL Model law in Belgium, Brussels, 16 November 2023
Speaker (intervention), 2023 NAI Annual General Meeting, Post M&A Disputes and Arbitration, The Hague, 13 September 2023
Speaker, 7^th School of International Arbitration Alumni Conference 2023 on “Make International Arbitration Efficient Again”, London, 16 June 2023
Speaker, The current state of technology in hearings, 17 May 2023. London International Disputes Week 2023, London, 17 May 2023
Speaker, Piercing the Bubble : When Outsiders Discover Arbitration, Paris Arbitration Week 2023, Paris, 28 March 2023
Speaker, VPG/CEPANI-seminariereeks ADR en Arbitrage, Brussels, 29 October 2022(on emergency arbitration and setting aside of arbitral awards)
Speaker, Geschillenbeslechting in internationale handel via arbitrage – stand van zaken en practica, VOKA Webinar,16 June 2021 (on dispute resolution through arbitration in international trade relations)
Speaker, CEPANI Colloquium, L’arbitrage et la fraude – Arbitrage en fraude, Brussels, 26 November 2020
Speaker, What’s the Seat got to do with it? Paris – Brussels – Geneva/Zürich, Paris Arbitration Week 2020, Webinar, 8 July 2020
Speaker, CCLS 40th Anniversary School of International Arbitration Roundtable Discussion, Webinar, 18 June 2020
Speaker, CEA-40 event on jurisdiction and evidence in sports arbitration, Brussels, 21 February 2020
Speaker/Moderator, NAI & Young NAI – End-of-Year meeting on Expedited Proceedings, Amsterdam, 12 December 2019
Speaker, 5^th School of International Arbitration Alumni Conference 2019 on “Trends in Construction and Energy Arbitration – What is next?”,London, 14 June 2019
Moderator, Battle of Jurisdictions, Seats and Arbitral Institutions, Panel on the Role of International Institutions, CEPANI40/NAI Jong Oranje/DIS40, Amsterdam, 15 February 2019
Faculty Member, Young ICCA/CEPANI 40 Skills Training Workshop on Cross-examination in International Arbitration, Brussels, 14 September 2018
Speaker, 4^th School of International Arbitration Alumni Conference 2018 on “Containing the Beast – Can new forms of arbitration and the implementation of new technology keep arbitration costs under control and lead to more efficient dispute resolution?”, London, 15 June 2018
Speaker, 6^th World Litigation Forum London on The future of international arbitration: what changes are on the horizon?, London, 12 June 2018
Speaker, Le Café des Arbitres on 60 Years New York Convention: Dreams Hope and Challenges, Paris, 28 May 2018
Speaker, ASA Below 40 Fall Event on “Prayers for relief in international arbitration”, Zürich, 17 November 2017
Speaker, Joint NAI-CEPANI Colloquium on “Arbitral Secretaries”, Rotterdam, 5 October 2017
Speaker, Institut des Juristes d’Entreprise / Instituut voor Bedrijfsjuristen on “Submitting your disputes to arbitration: a costly nightmare or the way to efficiently handle business disputes?”, Brussels, 22 June 2017
Moderator/Speaker, 3^rd School of International Arbitration Alumni Conference 2017: “Due Process Paranoia and Justice…Fairy tales or reality in international arbitration?”, London, 9 June 2017
Speaker, ICC YAF Conference on “Arbitrating Intra-Corporate Disputes, Brussels, 9 December 2016
Speaker, ICDR Y&I / Georgetown International Arbitration Society Seminar, Washington D.C., 24 October 2016
Moderator, 2^nd School of International Arbitration Alumni Conference 2016: “Regulation of International Arbitration and The Role of Specialist Knowledge”, London, 10 June 2016
Speaker, ICC YAF Conference on “Commercial arbitration involving states, perfectly normal and normally perfect”, Amsterdam, 13 October 2015
Speaker/Moderator, 1^st Alumni and Friends of the School of International Arbitration Conference “The Procedure of International Arbitration: How Effective are the Tools?”, London, 22 April 2015
Speaker, VIS Moot Alumni Association/Linklaters, Generations in International Arbitration Conference on “Multi-Contract and Multi-Party Arbitration: A Big Troublemaker for Arbitration”, Vienna, 11 April 2014
Speaker, CEPANI 40/ Vlaamse Conferentie bij de balie te Antwerpen symposium on “Arbitrage in de praktijk“ (Arbitration in practice), Antwerp, 11 March 2014
Moderator, DAV/AFSIA Conference on “Germany as Seat of Arbitration”, Frankfurt, 10 March 2014
Speaker, VKW Limburg/CEPANIbreakfast seminar on “Geschillenbeslechting door Arbitrage” (Resolving disputes through Arbitration), Hasselt, 6 April 2011
Speaker, CEPANI 40/KULAK symposium on “Arbitrage in de praktijk” (Arbitration in practice), Kortrijk, 8 October 2009