Philippe Gautier (judge)

Philippe Gautier (born (1960-02-01) 1 February 1960 (age 65)^[1]) is a Belgian lawyer. He currently serves as the registrar of the International Court of Justice.^[2] Born in Bujumbura, Burundi, Gautier received his license to practice law in 1982, and served in various capacities in the arbitration of international disputes.^[1]

On 22 May 2019, Gautier was elected by the members of the court to a seven-year term as Registrar of the Court, beginning 1 August 2019.^[2]

Gautier previously worked at the Center for International and European Law (French: centre de droit international et européen) of the Université catholique de Louvain.^[1][3] He has written various books and articles in the field.^[1]