Dispute Resolution
Europe Guide 2024 : Netherlands
Band 1
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The firm has an exceptional disputes team handling an impressive array of commercial and financial litigation. The law firm represents clients in class action damages claims and bankruptcy litigation. It advises blue-chip clients from the finance, energy and TMT sectors, in addition to governmental bodies. The team further assists clients with international arbitration, acting on complex, high-value contractual disputes before the ICC. On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman.
Work Highlights
- The firm represented Attero in the Court of Appeal proceedings and pertaining to the annulment of an arbitral award under NAI rules.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm has a strong arbitration practice and is especially experienced in doing big construction arbitrations."
"The lawyers are very successful in my view."
"The firm has a strong arbitration practice and is especially experienced in doing big construction arbitrations."
"The lawyers are very successful in my view."
Notable Practitioners
Arnold Croiset van Uchelen is an outstanding dispute resolution lawyer with a broad litigation practice. He is one of the top lawyers in the Netherlands for disputes involving bankruptcy proceedings and securities litigation, as well as energy litigation and shareholder disputes.
"Arnold Croiset van Uchelen is an excellent lawyer."
"Arnold is the lead litigator in the Netherlands."
"One of the best, if not the best litigation lawyer."
"I work a lot with Arnold as opposing council and each time it is a great pleasure. He is elegant, straight, smart and honest."
Marieke van Hooijdonk is a highly esteemed lawyer for ICC and NAI arbitrations, as well as advising clients on disputes around franchise agreements.
"Marieke is very strong. One of the major players in the arbitration scene."
"Marieke provides sound legal advice, has very good knowledge of the ICC arbitration process and has a very good client service."
Hilde van der Baan represents clients in contractual and trade disputes, acting for clients from the telecommunications, energy and transportation sectors on ICC arbitrations.
"Hilde van der Baan has a kind way of operating; everyone likes her and she can push a case forward in a very nice way."
Richard De Haan acts for clients in litigation concerning expropriation and director liability claims.
"Richard De Haan is a very good lawyer and I like to work with him."
"He is very sharp and also good at seeing the other side of the issue. He is a very pleasant person to work with."
Ranked Lawyers at
A&O Shearman
Netherlands