A&O Shearman stands out for its international arbitration skills, boasting a large dedicated team in the Netherlands. The firm acts as lead counsel in high-profile arbitrations, including cross-border cases and international arbitrations where foreign law applies instead of Dutch law. Practice head Marieke Van Hooijdonk served as an ICC court member for seven years and utilises her experience to specialise in corporate and commercial disputes, representing clients in arbitration-related court proceedings. Hilde van der Baan is an expert in projects, energy, and construction arbitration. Marieke Schaink joined as counsel in January 2023 from the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets and has bolstered the team’s finance-related arbitration capabilities.
Testimonials
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‘The team in the Netherlands are strong and highly capable, with deep experience in arbitration procedures. Commercially savvy, they leave no stone unturned in getting to the best arguments and the right outcome for the client. Not only are they incredibly hardworking, but they are a real joy to work with.’
‘Marieke Van Hooijdonk is an absolute force of nature in arbitration in the Netherlands. A fearless advocate for her client and completely on top of the detail.’
Key clients
- Consilient Health
- Attero
Work highlights
- Representing Consilient in multi-jurisdictional enforcement and challenge proceedings following major wins in two ICC arbitrations.
- Representing Attero in the Court of Appeal in The Hague in a case against several municipalities in the Netherlands concerning the annulment of an arbitral award under the NAI Arbitration Rules, in which the municipalities were ordered to pay several million euro for waste management services provided by Attero in 2015-2017.