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Van Doorne dedicated arbitration team works from both Amsterdam and from our hub-office in London. The team is co-headed by Rogier Schellaars and Prof. Bas van Zelst. It comprises 11 advocates that are supported by two legal project managers with law degrees. The arbitration teams is embded in our firm’s 90+ lawyer dispute resolution team. The focus is on commercial and investment arbitration work, be it under the rules of the NAI or other (inter)national institutes (LCIA, ICC and UNCITRAL, among many others).


The team is bi-lingual English-Dutch and versed in both civil law and common law concepts and procedure. Rogier holds a full law degree from Queen Mary College and Leiden University. Bas obtained his PhD from the University of Amsterdam in 2008. He was a visiting researcher at Harvard Law School (2006/2007) and a visiting professor at the University of British Colombia (Canada, 2017). 


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What the Team is Known For

Van Doorne offers a robust practice in commercial arbitration proceedings. Team members have notable expertise acting on the enforcement and setting aside of arbitral awards, as well as assisting clients with investment treaty and construction arbitrations. The practice also encompasses joint venture disputes, sanction-related mandates and insurance coverage disputes. The law firm is well equipped to represent corporates in arbitration proceedings against sovereign states. Alongside experience acting as arbitration counsel, the lawyers are also often appointed as arbitrators.

Work Highlights

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  • Van Doorne represented the African Asset Finance Company in UNCITRAL arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Ethiopia under the Netherlands-Ethiopia BIT.

Strengths

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The team has been effective in getting us through what needs to be addressed and the arguments that should be made.

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The Van Doorne team understand what we require.

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The Van Doorne arbitration team deals with many high-profile and sophisticated national and international matters. The lawyers are extremely responsive and really go the extra mile.

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Van Doorne's team is always accessible and has good knowledge of the client's organisation.

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Van Doorne is really good. The partners are excellent and know what they are doing.

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Notable Practitioners

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Rogier Schellaars
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Rogier Schellaars
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Band 2

Rogier Schellaars assists clients with investment treaty arbitrations, joint venture disputes and the setting aside of arbitral awards. He has experience of proceedings under ICSID and NAI rules.

Rogier Schellaars has shown vigorous and effective advocacy on complex points of Dutch law.

Rogier Schellaars is very much on top of every case.

Rogier Schellaars is excellent in terms of strategic thinking and produces strong work.

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