Boutique firm Legaltree is comprised of individual practitioners who are well versed in handling international arbitration, the enforcement of arbitral awards and setting aside proceedings. A professor of arbitration law at Groningen University, the Amsterdam-based Niek Peters is known for his knowledge on international arbitration and commercial disputes. Max van Leyenhorst is based in Leiden and acts in major arbitration cases, including advising Dutch and UK litigation funders on the enforcement of concluded arbitration cases. Taco Wiersma, Wouter de Clerck and Sander Oorthuys are also noted for their expertise in this space.
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Key clients
- EXA Infrastructure
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Work highlights
- Advising an investment fund on the enforcement of €400m worth of claims against a foreign sovereign and its state companies.
- Representing Crescent Gas Corporation and Crescent Petroleum Company International in a $2.5bn enforcement proceeding against National Iranian Oil Company.