Mr Rogier Schellaars > Van Doorne > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile
Van Doorne Offices
JACHTHAVENWEG 121
1081 KM AMSTERDAM
PO BOX 75265, 1070 AG AMSTERDAM
Netherlands
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Mr Rogier Schellaars
Work Department
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
Position
Rogier specialises in international commercial arbitration. He is co-practice head at Van Doorne.
Rogier acts as lead counsel, expert and arbitrator on M&A, joint-venture and investment claims (Dutch and foreign seated). Rogier also works as co-counsel. He is particularly active in the Energy, Life Sciences and Technology sectors.
Career
Rogier graduated Law & Economics (University of London) and Civil Law (University of Leiden). In 2011, Rogier was seconded to Royal Philips Electronics.
Languages
English, Dutch
Memberships
In 2021, Rogier completed a second term as court member at the ICC Court of Arbitration. He also contributed to the Advisory Council of the NAI (for about 10 years). Currently, Rogier is active on the IBA and ICC’s Arbitration Committees (chairing the Dutch ICC Committee until September 2022). He further sits on the NAI Rules drafting committee and the DIS Arbitration Council.
Rogier has a solid academic record, with a focus on evidence and emergency and fast-track arbitration. He has also published on the usage of arbitration rules (including LCIA, DIS and ICC) under the Dutch Arbitration Act; the IBA country guide for the Netherlands; and the Max Planck Institute’s notes on NAI arbitration. He is also a guest-lecturer at various universities.
Lawyer Rankings
Netherlands > Dispute resolution: arbitration
(Leading partners)Van Doorne acts as lead counsel for the majority of its arbitration cases, focusing the practice on annulment and enforcement proceedings. Investment treaty disputes, cross-border mandates, and set-aside proceedings all form key parts of the practice. The team is also well versed in handling post-M&A and joint venture disputes. Rogier Schellaars and Bas van Zelst jointly lead the team; both also sit as arbitrators and have a wealth of experience in handling arbitration proceedings. Schellaars specialises in energy sector mandates and acts both for and against states, while van Zelst is an expert in construction-related disputes and investment arbitrations.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners Netherlands > Dispute resolution: arbitration
- Dispute resolution: arbitration Netherlands
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Firm Rankings
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