‘Hands-on with excellent industry knowledge’

‘Martje Verhoeven-de Vries Lentsch has excellent communication, negotiation and matter management skills; she is available and responsive. She also works on a high strategic level, easily switching to a practical facts level.’

‘DBBW’s team is very practical, client focused and aimed at achieving the best result possible.’

‘Matthias Kuscher is inventive and always ready to dig into complex questions.’

‘De Brauw has a great arbitration team and is without doubt a Tier 1 firm in this field.’

‘I have worked with Martje Verhoeven-de Vries Lentsch, Albert Marsman, Marnix Leijten and Eelco Meerdink. They are all outstanding and great to work with. Marnix is in a league of his own.’

‘De Brauw’s arbitration team is top of the market. They operate in an efficient manner and deliver top quality work. They do outstanding, and unprecedented work and it is clear they enjoy their work thoroughly. Their strategic thinking stands out and seems to maintain a real cooperative atmosphere amongst teams. All are very knowledgeable on arbitration law, and they know their procedural game well. I highly recommend and am impressed with their creative thinking.’

‘Davine Roessingh is a talent to watch. She is a strategic thinker and someone who takes responsibility over the case in a calm and thorough manner. She is on top of things, knows the file and is able to think outside the box, combining academic knowledge with practical advice.’ 

‘One of the best practices for international arbitration in the Netherlands, in particular for arbitration-related court proceedings’

‘Dirk Knottenbelt, Thomas Stouten and Isabella van den Nieuwendijk are the key players.’

‘Fantastic team, well connected, always on top of trends and developments.’

‘Houthoff has a very strategic view and gives us support beyond pure legal advice. The firm always has the commercial side of the matter in mind as well. Houthoff is not concerned with merely winning in court, but with making the right decisions for us in the long term.’

‘Houthoff appears to be able to attract the brightest minds to their arbitration team. Their strategic advice is top-notch. They are worth the high rate that they charge, value for money!’

‘Thomas Stouten is a leading individual in the arbitration society. He is likeable and easy to work with, while his expertise on arbitration law is unparalleled. He clearly is the lawyer you want on your side. Dirk Knottenbelt ‘owns’ the court room. He is extremely convincing, and his advocacy skills are truly exceptional.’

‘The Houthoff arbitration group is top-notch, providing capable, thorough, smart representation of clients. They are also perfect co-counsel.’

‘Isabelle van den Nieuwendijk has excellent procedural knowledge and strategic instincts. She is a safe pair of hands.’

‘Kasper Krzeminski is a rising star of the firm.’

‘The team defending our awards was led by Mirjam van de Hel-Koedoot and Pieter Fritschy, both of whom did an outstanding job.’

‘They are a good team – diligent and responsive.’

‘Kasper Krzeminski is excellent at hearings and understands the best approach to the case.’

‘Impressive expertise in international investment arbitration; deep technical expertise combined with solid commercial instincts; excellent risk/reward analysis; very clear memos, and excellent presentations to the Board. The firm is equally sought after by defending governments as by claimants, which helps in motivating Governments to settle.’

‘The lawyers have an impressive understanding of the cost-benefit rationale underpinning these sensitive processes. Bas Van Zelst and Rogier Schellekens deserve a special mention for their client focused engagement.’

‘I think that what sets them apart is that they can make very commercial judgment calls and can articulate their reasons for advising on a certain course of action.’

‘The team was also able to get up to speed very quickly on a very complicated dispute which had been going on for 5 years, and they were able to spot issues and facts which the previous Dutch law firm was not able to.’

‘Rogier Schellaars sees the big picture. He is well versed in international arbitration but knows the intricacies of local litigation practice in the Netherlands and how the two affect each other.’

‘Focused, solution oriented, and to the point. Good quality services and brought in a straightforward manner. Down to earth approach, strong credibility as a result.’

‘Rogier Schellaars is knowledgeable and a no-nonsense professional. Clear in communication, creative in approach and aggressive when necessary. Very much appreciated.’

‘DLA Piper is a really strong player in the international arbitration space in the Netherlands. They have a super clear focus on the type of work they want to do, and that pays off.’

‘DLA Piper are a key player in the energy and natural resources and industrials sectors. Also, we see that the firm has an active enforcement practice. The team is very smart in leveraging the global platform in combination with relentless focus on quality. The firm has a strong business acumen, bringing them blue-chip clients, outperforming most of the competition.’

‘Michiel Coenraads leads the team. He is super commercial and internationally focused. He seems to know everybody and really understands what keeps the client awake at night. His technical qualities and hearing presence are outstanding and he is quick in grasping issues and creative in brokering a solution or fighting for his client’s interests. He has built a strong team which includes Jorian Hamster, Anne Josephus Jitta, and many others. They have sector knowledge and it’s a fun and energetic team.’

‘The arbitration team of LL is one of the few arbitration teams in the Netherlands which can handle all kinds of different international arbitrations and arbitration related litigations.’

‘Tom Claassens has a sharp legal mind and excellent hearing presence, combined with a great sense of humor and the ability to make the most nervous client feel relaxed and confident.’

‘The strength of the team lies in the knowledge and experience in procedural law, second to none, and a level of practical knowledge and understanding of the needs and wishes of the requirements of the client doing business. Martijn Scheltema is not only admitted to the lower Courts of the Netherlands but also to the Supreme Court of the Netherlands. Mr Iman Brinkman is very experienced in matters of energy law. Together with Scheltema, they make an excellent team. Cees Verburgh is a young, up and coming associate, experienced in international arbitration matters.’

‘Scheltama is always available, swift in his thinking and gifted with an almost infallible memory. Brinkman has been practising for the last twenty years or so in the energy sector; there is little that he does not know. Verbuergh is very knowledgeable as well as experienced in international investment arbitration.’

‘The team has a growing arbitration practice with increasingly interesting cases, representing both the Dutch state as well as other clients in a variety of sectors. The team is diligent and very capable of handling complex matters, showing hands-on experience and strategic thinking.’

‘Willem Heemskerk serves as both counsel and arbitrator and has a high reputation in the Dutch arbitration community. He is strategic, cooperative, pragmatic and pleasant to work with as opposing counsel and arbitrator. This allows him to build very positive and strong relationships with clients and fellow practitioners alike and to always seem in control of matters, no matter how challenging.’

‘Willem Heemskerk is a great adversary. He speaks and writes very well.’

‘Pels Rijcken understands how we work and what political dynamics can play a role in delicate international arbitration cases.’

‘This practice is unique because it combines an excellent national and international commercial practice with an extensive practice relating to public institutions’

‘Good ability to understand the technical problem before providing legal advice.’

‘The Clifford Chance team that has worked with the Attorney General’s Office has been very efficient and their work is very ethical and professional.’

‘Attorney Juliette Luycks has been the Attorney General’s main contact in the cases entrusted to Clifford Chance. Ms. Luycks is very knowledgeable about arbitration and Dutch law and furthermore she understands the issues and concerns of sovereign states in these types of disputes.’

‘Mrs. Luycks is fluent in English and Spanish, which makes her communication with her clients much easier.’