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Biography

Arno Janssens serves as Legal Counsel at the Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre and as UAE National Representative at the IBA Young Lawyers' Committee. He is qualified as an attorney in the State of New York and is recognized for his expertise in international arbitration and public international law. Prior to joining the Centre, Arno acted as tribunal secretary and counsel in complex international arbitrations under a wide variety of rules. He regularly publishes on developments in international law and international dispute resolution, and serves as Assistant Editor for the MENA region at Kluwer Arbitration Blog. In addition, Arno is active in emergency relief projects with a particular focus on the Horn of Africa. He is the former Chairman of the Al Hasanaat Foundation and took part in several humanitarian missions across the Horn. He has published extensively on the triggers and drivers of conflict and displacement in the region.