The arbitration team at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is noted for advising clients on the setting aside of international awards in the Netherlands. It also assists with enforcing arbitral awards and represents clients in international and Dutch arbitration proceedings. The team is led out of Amsterdam by Jelle Drok and Mijke Sinninghe Damsté. With nearly 20 years of experience in arbitration and annulment proceedings, Drok is regularly sought out to serve as lead counsel on major cases. Damsté is known for her expertise in multi-jurisdictional litigation and represents clients before arbitral tribunals.
Testimonials
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‘The team offers a unique combination of international coverage and resources with a strong national reputation and local knowledge. In recent years, they have significantly increased their capabilities in the field of corporate disputes as well as ESG related advice and disputes. ’
‘Mijke Sinninghe Damste, who joined the team last year as a partner from Loyens & Loeff, is one of the star litigators in the Netherlands. She has a very strong reputation and brings to the team a deep expertise and experience in corporate litigation (including in the specialized Enterprise Chamber) and in ESG related matters. She combines strong legal knowledge and experience with outstanding people skills and a willingness and ability to quickly understand what is important to the client and their business. Alexander Schurink is a senior associate to watch. He is wise beyond his years and his expertise and counsel is highly appreciated by clients.’
Key clients
- Güriş
- Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.
Work highlights
- Represented Güriş in a long-running construction dispute with the Turkish municipality Bursa, challenging an arbitral award containing a decision of negative jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal.
- Representing BBVA in the setting aside proceedings initiated by the Plurinational State of Bolivia before the Court of Appeal of the Hague.