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Led by Marnix Leijten, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek’s team was recently involved in two international arbitrations concerning GasTerra, to the value of $1bn per case. The practice has been involved in one of the few investment treaty arbitrations, acting for Eureko Achmea with regard to its investments in Union Health Insurance Company. The team is described as ‘dedicated, with excellent technical knowledge’. Clients include Akzo Nobel, Royal Dutch Shell, and the State of the Netherlands.
Allen & Overy LLP’s arbitration team is regularly involved in both international and domestic cases. The team received new instructions from TNT in a dispute regarding indemnity claims under a shares sales agreement and has also represented clients Shell, and Schering Plough and Punch Graphix. Willem van Baren heads the practice.
Houthoff Buruma possesses a large disputes team which regularly handles investment treaty arbitrations. The team represents a mixture of domestic and international clients in the energy sector. Dirk Knottenbelt and Rob Meijer are recommended. Recent highlights include an ICSID arbitration to the value of $19bn.
Nautadutilh’s ‘superb’ stand-alone arbitration practice is led by Gerard Meijer. The team has been involved in some sensitive, high-profile cases, often internationally. In the field of investment treaties, the team has been acting for Eureko in its multi-billion euro BIT claim against the Polish state, and also represented Intergent UK in a multi-million euro dispute against Gasterra. Daniella Strik is recommended.
Jeroen Ouwehand and Juliette Luycks are recommended for arbitration matters at Clifford Chance. The team demonstrates real strength in handling complex multi-jurisdictional work, and recently represented Shell Nigeria Ultra Deep in a dispute with the Government of Nigeria.
Loyens & Loeff’s regularly handles international and domestic arbitrations across a range of industries, and often advises clients on investment protection. The arbitration team is led from the Paris office, while Sidney Berensden is the lead partner in Amsterdam.
Jan Pas handles arbitration at Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn NV. The team recently represented a fashion designer client, and the government over an investment dispute. The team is noted for international arbitrations before the Netherlands Arbitration Institute, AAA and LCIA on matters arising from equity and asset transactions.
Toni van Hees leads the arbitration team at Stibbe, which has been involved in a number of prominent arbitrations in the market, including advising Delta Lloyd in a dispute with ABN AMRO, regarding the termination of their bank insurance joint venture.
Jeroen van der Lee and Eggo Jan Rietma handle arbitration at Bird & Bird LLP. The team is capable of handling cases in Dutch, English, German, French, Spanish and Italian, and has been bolstered by the recent arrival of Olaf Trojan from Simmons & Simmons.
Boekel De Nerée’s Michel Deckers heads the dispute resolution practice and has been involved in a number of large scale arbitrations over the past year. Highlights include representing Rosneft in a $800m arbitration relating to a dispute concerning executing of arbitral awards in the Netherlands.
CMS Derks Star Busmann’s 20-partner dispute resolution team is led by Peter Soede, and has represented construction companies with regard to fraud allegations by government agencies.
DLA Piper’s Diederik de Groot is a well-known figure in the arbitration field. The team handles complex domestic work, as well as international cases. Recently de Groot was involved in an arbitration case in France. Willemijn van den Berg, an associate within the team, is also engaged in the practice.
Yke Lennartz heads the arbitration team at Norton Rose LLP, acting for clients in the energy, retail, and banking sectors, with the ability to handle international as well as domestic work. Key clients include easyJet, Rabobank and RWE Energy.
Simmons & Simmons suffered from the loss of arbitration specialist Olaf Trojan to Bird & Bird LLP this year. Secretary of the Netherlands Arbitration Institute, Jan Willem Bitter now heads the practice.
Van Doorne’s team’s particular strength is in professional liability cases, acting on a number of high-profile international cases, often in the insurance market. The practice also covers government liability, company liability, and supervision of the financial sector. Hermine ten Haaft and Guus Kemperink are recommended.