Iris Raynaud
Overview
Iris Raynaud specialises in international arbitration. She has been involved in more than 40 international arbitration proceedings as counsel, as assistant to the Tribunal (under the Presidency of Prof. Bernard Hanotiau) and most recently as arbitrator.
Iris’ experience covers commercial disputes and investor-state disputes (ad hoc, ICC, ICSID, PCA, LCIA, SIAC, DIA, SCAI, CEPANI, KCAB) relating to the following industries: nuclear, oil, gas, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, microelectronics, banking, insurance & reinsurance, distribution, broadcasting rights, precious metal, commodity trading, telecommunications, logistics, waste management, automotive, shipping, construction.
Prior to working at Hanotiau Tossens Goldman, Iris worked with Hanotiau & van den Berg (2018-2025), and Brown Rudnick LLP in London (2013-2017).
EXPERIENCE
Selected EXPERIENCE as Counsel
Selected EXPERIENCE as arbitrator
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
- London School of Economics and Political Sciences, BA (2009)
- Sciences Po Paris, Law School, Master (2012)
- Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, Master 2 (2013)
Admissions and Courts
- France (Paris)
- England & Wales (Solicitor)
- Registered with the Brussels Bar (E List)
- CEDR Accredited Mediator
REFERENCES
Languages and nationalities
Languages
- French
- English
- Spanish (C-1)
- Levantine Arabic (beginner)
Nationalities
- French and Belgian
Professional occupations and affiliations
Professional occupations
Professional Affiliations
- Steering Committee Member of the CEPANI40 (Belgian Arbitration Centre)
Professional occupations and affiliations
Professional occupations
Professional Affiliations
- Steering Committee Member of the CEPANI40 (Belgian Arbitration Centre)
Professional occupations and affiliations
Professional occupations
Professional Affiliations
- Steering Committee Member of the CEPANI40 (Belgian Arbitration Centre)
PublicatioNS
- Business Ready (B-Ready) 2025, World Bank, Expert contribution (Belgian Chapter)
- “Respect de la force de chose jugée et ordre public belge”, b-Arbitra, 2024-2 (with Bernard Hanotiau)
- “Panorama of World Case Law (Belgium)”, Les Cahiers de l’Arbitrage / The Paris Journal of International Arbitration, 2-2024, pp. 489 et s. (with Bernard Hanotiau, Rahima Zitoumbi) ; 2023-1, pp. 157 et s. (with Bernard Hanotiau, Jeanne Fiblec) ; 2022, pp. 95 et s. (with Bernard Hanotiau, Arno Janssens) ; 2020-3, pp. 647 et s. (with Bernard Hanotiau) ; 2019-3, pp. 473-491 (with Bernard Hanotiau)
- Country Reporter (Belgium), KluwerArbitration.com, since 2019 (with Bernard Hanotiau, Maarten Draye)
- “The success of the DIFC Courts: When Common Law makes its way into a Civil Law region”, International Business Law Journal, 4-2017, pp. 289-304 (with Jean-François Le Gal)