Arbitration

Arbitration specialists

How can you prevent a dispute from escalating unnecessarily? How can you agree with the other party that arbitration will be the method used to resolve a conflict? What can you do if you become involved in a foreign arbitration procedure, or when you wish to have a foreign arbitral award recognised in the Netherlands?

Our arbitration specialists advise and assist companies with the initiation, conduct and completion of arbitration proceedings.

Your challenges

Arbitration proceedings do not occur every day. You may never have encountered them before, or perhaps you have never even heard of them. We ensure that the arbitration procedure runs smoothly. Examples of issues you may face include:

Has a valid arbitration agreement been concluded?
What does the arbitration procedure look like: how many arbitrators are appointed, in which language will the proceedings be conducted, and how many written submissions will be exchanged?
Which arbitration institutes are available? How do I choose the best arbitrator?
What if I win an arbitration against a foreign party? How can I ensure that I actually receive payment?
What if I lose? Is an appeal possible or can an arbitral award be set aside?

From legal advice on arbitration clauses to representation in arbitration proceedings or the enforcement of an arbitral award, our arbitration lawyers provide expert and practical support at every stage of the process. Our specialists may also act as arbitrator or as secretary to the arbitral tribunal.

Our expertise

Our arbitration lawyers can assist you with:

Legal representation in arbitration proceedings before various institutions, including NAI, ICC, CIETAC, LMAA, NAI, UNUM, GAFTA and FENEX
Reviewing, drafting and advising on arbitration clauses in commercial contracts
Recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards
The possible appointment of our specialists as arbitrator or secretary in arbitration proceedings

From drafting and reviewing arbitration clauses to legal assistance in (international) arbitration proceedings and the recognition or enforcement of foreign arbitral awards: you can turn to us for all your arbitration-related questions.

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Arbitration team

Lawyers who think both from a business perspective and from the law book. That’s our trademark. Not simply listing the rules, but applying the law in the context of your company, so we can prevent and solve (international) legal issues together.

Our approach is multidisciplinary: the team is tailored to your issue. Even when this requires specific knowledge of, for example, insurance or commercial law, or if you could use extra international support. Legal issues in trade, industry and logistics have common ground with customs, sanctions and export control, corporate law and sometimes with employment law, intellectual property and property law and environmental law. That is the advantage of a full-service firm: we are as small as possible and as large as necessary.

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