Thomas heads Houthoff’s International Arbitration Practice. Thomas specialises in international arbitration under the auspices of the ICC, LCIA, SIAC, DIAC, UNCITRAL, ICSID, UNUM, and NAI and also court litigation, including post-arbitration litigation (both in the Netherlands and on the Dutch Caribbean). He has extensive experience in complex disputes, often with multi-jurisdictional aspects, covering a broad range of issues arising from both commercial and corporate transactions. Because of his international law practice, Thomas also worked in both the New York and London offices of Houthoff. Thomas is a member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration in Paris. He is also a member of the ICC Task Force on Addressing Issues of Corruption in International Arbitration. Thomas is actively involved in the IBA Arbitration Committee. He was the Co-chair of the Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards Subcommittee and he is currently working on the Task Forces on Res Judicata and Privilege in International Arbitration. He also sits as an arbitrator. He gives lectures regarding arbitration and frequently speaks at arbitration conferences