Filip Balcerzak

Dr. Filip Balcerzak serves as Lecturer in Law at Brunel Law School within Brunel University London's College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences. His academic position is complemented by extensive professional practice as an international arbitrator with nearly 60 cases handled across multiple jurisdictions and institutions.

His educational background includes an LL.M. from Canada (2011), a Ph.D. from Poland (2016), and an additional Ph.D. from Spain (2024), reflecting his transnational expertise in international legal frameworks.

Dr. Balcerzak's research focuses on the intersection of investment law, international arbitration, and human rights, with particular emphasis on renewable energy disputes, regulatory stability, and the integration of human rights principles into investment treaty frameworks. His work critically examines the Spanish renewable energy cases, fair and equitable treatment standards, and the evolving role of customary international law in investment remedies.

His scholarly output demonstrates consistent thematic development across recent publications, with increasing attention to energy transition conflicts, diversity in arbitration practice, and the implementation of sustainable development goals within investment treaty systems. The publications reveal methodological sophistication in analyzing both jurisdictional issues and substantive remedies through comparative case studies.

• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
• European Commission nominated candidate arbitrator and expert on trade and sustainability in EU third-country trade agreements

As a practicing arbitrator, Dr. Balcerzak serves at multiple leading institutions including ICDR/AAA, LCIA, HKIAC, and SCIA, handling complex disputes across energy, construction, technology, and international trade sectors. His professional experience directly informs his academic work on transparency mechanisms, award publication, and the practical implementation of diversity initiatives within international dispute resolution frameworks.

His institutional affiliations include active participation with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and nomination by the European Commission as a candidate arbitrator for sustainability-related disputes, positioning him at the forefront of emerging legal challenges in international economic governance.