The arbitration team at DLA Piper sits within the firm's litigation and regulatory practice and focuses on international disputes involving energy, construction and post-M&A issues. Practice head Michiel Coenraads leads the team and is the go-to for blue-chip clients requiring assistance in high-stakes corporate litigation and international arbitration. He routinely assists clients with cross-border issues and is experienced in handling ESG-related cases. Also in the team is Anne Josephus Jitta, who assists with enforcement and annulment proceedings in the energy, finance and industrial sectors.
Testimonials
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‘DLA Piper's arbitration team in the Netherlands is very good. They have a strong sector focus and that pays off. The team has all the features you'd be looking for: technically gifted, commercial, smart, experienced and they know our sector. One of the best teams in the Netherlands.’
‘Michiel Coenraads is one of the best arbitration lawyers I know. He is smart, experienced, energetic and he goes the extra mile for us. We have an excellent relationship with him and he can speak with our lawyers, our business folks and our senior management. Great communicator who can make complex things simple. Leads a great team.’
Key clients
- AbbVie
- Abn Amro
- ACT Commodities
- Adriaan van Erk
- Amtrust International Underwriters DAC
- Ballast Nedam
- BASF
- Bayer AG
- Coinbase
- Crossroads European Holdings
- Generali Insurance Asset Management
- Harel
- HFM Solutions
- HunterDouglas
- ING Bank N.V.
- KBC Bank
- Laureate
- Liberty Mutual Surety
- Nike
- Nutreco
- OSI
- Petronas
- Rabobank
- Rijksmuseum
- SABIC
- Shell
- SNS Reaal
- Stena AB
- STX Commodities
- TMF
- Unilever
Work highlights
- Advised Tech Mahindra and Tech Mahindra Netherlands on a post-M&A dispute.
- Advised Shell Iraq Petroleum Development and Petronas Carigali Iraq Holding on a cross-border and high-stakes dispute against Basrah Oil Company and the Ministry of Oil of the Republic of Iran in relation to the Majnoon oil field in Southern Iraq.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Michiel Coenraads