HabrakenRutten leverages its expertise in construction, real estate, energy and technology to represent clients from these sectors as both arbitrator and as arbitration counsel. Toon van Mierlo is accustomed to handling international arbitration proceedings and acting as an arbitrator before the ICC and NAI. Practice head Robert van Agteren leads the Amsterdam-based team and is sought out by clients to act as arbitration counsel for local court actions and international arbitrations. Sjoerd Rutten handles a number of arbitration cases for clients in the construction space.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘HabrakenRutten is a top law firm! They avail of in-depth knowledge regarding legal content (especially real estate and construction and energy), litigation skills and their advice is spot on.’

  • ‘Sjoerd Rutten is very intelligent and focused, an excellent lawyer, has a sharp pen and is a sharp debater. You wouldn't want to face him on the opposite's team!’

Key clients

  • Subway
  • Royal VolkerWessels and subsidiaries
  • Wärtsilä
  • Inguran LLC (St Gen)
  • Prothya Biosolutions
  • Yanmar

Work highlights

  • Representing KWS Infra in a construction arbitration regarding Google’s data centre project in the north of the Netherlands.
  • Representing Subway in disputes regarding Subway’s re-alignment of its business model.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Robert van Agteren

Other key lawyers

Toon van Mierlo, Sjoerd Rutten