Jan Kleinheisterkamp

Jan Kleinheisterkamp is a Visiting Professor in Practice at the LSE Law School. He holds a Dr. iur. from the University of Hamburg and has been a full-time arbitrator and mediator based in Brussels since 2021. Previously, he served as an Associate Professor of Law at LSE (2008–2021). His expertise spans international commercial arbitration, ADR, and investment treaty law.

**Education & Professional Background:**

• PhD (Dr. iur.), University of Hamburg
• Research Fellow, Max-Planck-Institute for Comparative and International Private Law (1998–2004)
• Assistant Professor, HEC School of Management, Paris (2004–2008)

**Research & Professional Activities:**

• Focus areas: International arbitration mechanisms, treaty law, and dispute resolution frameworks.
• Leadership roles: Member of ICC’s Governing Body for Dispute Resolution Services (2014–2019), and UK Government’s Advisory Group for International Arbitration (2012–2015).

**Awards & Recognition:**

• Appointed to ICSID Panel of Conciliators (2020).
• Consistently listed in global legal rankings like Who’s Who Legal since 2019.

**Practice:** Since 2021, he operates as an independent arbitrator/mediator, with offices in Brussels (www.kleinheisterkamp.com).