Françoise Lefèvre holds a Law degree from the ULB, Free University of Brussels and was admitted to the Brussels Bar in 1981. She was also admitted as solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales from 2002 to 2021.She began her career as associate and then as partner in three different law firms. Françoise is a specialist in national and international arbitration, both ad hoc and institutional (ICC, UNICTRAL, LCIA, Cepani, NAI, etc.), as counsel and as arbitrator.  She has been the worldwide litigation and arbitration head of Linklaters from 2007 to 2010, before chairing its global international arbitration practice until 2016. She has extensive experience in construction law, contract law, corporate disputes, regulatory investigations, white collar crime and banking law. As one of the leading arbitration experts in Belgium, Françoise is regularly invited to discuss her practice at universities and seminars and is author of many publications in this field.