HabrakenRutten‘s arbitration practice utilises the firm’s expertise in the construction industry to advise on arbitration proceedings spanning energy, real estate, and infrastructure projects. Civil construction law specialist Thomas de Leeuwe typically handles proceedings before the Dutch Council of Arbitration for Construction Disputes. The practice is led by Robert van Agteren, who advises on national and international arbitration, and Sjoerd Rutten, who focuses on construction-related litigation and arbitration.
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Key clients
- Subway
- Royal VolkerWessels and subsidiaries
- Wärtsilä
- Inguran LLC (St Gen)
- Prothya Biosolutions
- Yanmar Marine International
- Hanab
- AF Gruppen / AF Offshore Decom AS
- Tennor Holding BV
- Wilmar
Work highlights
Represented Hanab in an arbitration regarding a fibre-to-the-home project connecting 250,000 homes.
Represented Subway in disputes regarding Subway’s realignment of its business model.
Represented AF Offshore Decom AS in a dispute regarding the removal of Total’s obsolete drilling platforms.
Practice head
Robert van Agteren; Sjoerd Rutten
Other key lawyers
Thomas de Leeuwe; Sander Simonetti